In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

This paper reviews Guyana’s progress under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The staff of the IMF and IDA considers that Guyana’s performance with respect to the conditions for reaching the completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative has...

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Angola’s GDP grew by 11 percent in 2004, following a slowdown in growth in 2003, largely reflecting the profile of oil production, which now accounts for one-half of GDP. The economy outside the extractive sector is currently estimated to...

This paper assesses Rwanda’s First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria. Performance under the PRGF-supported program has been encouraging. However, poverty is pervasive, and the...

This Selected Issues paper examines recent economic developments in Sierra Leone. The paper highlights that the economic recovery in Sierra Leone has benefited especially from the extensive rehabilitation and humanitarian activities in liberated areas. Real GDP growth rose by 4 percent in 2000...

This theoretical paper maps the transition experience of the financial sector using evidence from the Czech money market. Especially, the respect is paid to the structure of interest rates during the period from 1993 to 2001. The main components of the money market that mostly determine the term...

Households have continued to take on debt at a sustained pace, while simultaneously building up their financial assets. Non-financial corporations have increased their use of bank loans and securities issuance. Meanwhile, the general government borrowing requirement has decreased.

In 2010, the recovery in lending largely benefited households. The levels of indebtedness non-financial sectors reached a new high.

In 2009, the borrowing requirement of non-financial corporations and households declined,whereas general government sharply increased issuance to meet its rising fi nancing needs.

In 2008, the economic downturn and financial pressures significantly impacted the borrowing and investment behaviour of non-financial agents. Households favoured liquid and low-risk savings instruments. Households and fi rms reduced bank borrowings but their debt ratios rose further.