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Public Debt Markets in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Jobst, Andreas; Valderrama, Laura; Guerra, Ivan; Shah, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper-consisting of a regional study and seven country studies-reviews the state of domestic public debt markets … account for the lion's share of capital markets, regional public debt markets remain underdeveloped for a variety of reasons …. The problems of small scale, dollarization, and weak public finances in many countries are compounded by poor structure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825635
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Burkina Faso; 2003 Article IV Consultation and Request for a New Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility-Staff Report; Public Information Notice and...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper assesses Burkina Faso’s 2003 Article IV Consultation and a Request for a New Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Burkina Faso’s performance under PRGF-supported programs during 1993–2002 and in implementing the policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768445
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Economic Growth and Integration in Central America
Schipke, Alfred; Desruelle, Dominique - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
How to entrench hard-won gains, increase resilience to shocks, and improve growth performance to reduce poverty? As Central America moves forward in regaining macroeconomic stability, these are the challenges. This study analyzes Central America’s real, fiscal, monetary, and financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590924
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Burkina Faso; First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion—Staff Report; Staff S...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
resolve to strengthen transparency in public finance management, promote good governance, and combat corruption has been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591084
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The emergence of "regular and predictable" as a Treasury debt management strategy
Garbade, Kenneth D. - In: Economic Policy Review (2007) Mar, pp. 53-71
During the 1970s, U.S. Treasury officials revised the framework within which they selected the maturities of new notes and bonds. Previously, they chose maturities on an offering-by-offering basis. By 1982, the Treasury had ceased these "tactical" sales and was selling notes and bonds on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005372880
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Trinidad and Tobago; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Direct...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
the robust economic activity, and the decline in public debt and external reserves. Directors stressed the need for strong …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244617
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Financial Market Risk and U.S. Money Demand
Cook, David; Choi, Woon Gyu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper examines empirically U.S. broad money demand emphasizing the role of financial market risk. We find that money demand rises with the liquidity risk of stock markets or the credit risk of corporate bond markets. After controlling for the effect of financial market risk, money demand...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248246
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Fiscal Policy and Interest Rates; How Sustainable is the "New Economy"?
Kumar, Manmohan S.; Hauner, David - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
rate determination is elaborated and estimated for the G-7, with explicit emphasis on capital flows and public savings. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248260
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Treasury inflation-indexed debt: a review of the U.S. experience
Sack, Brian; Elsasser, Robert - In: Economic Policy Review (2004) May, pp. 47-63
This article describes the evolution of Treasury inflation-indexed debt securities (TIIS) since their introduction in 1997. Over most of this period, TIIS yields have been surprisingly high relative to those on comparable nominal Treasury securities, with the spread between the nominal and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005372925
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A Framework for Developing Secondary Markets for Government Securities
Ãrvai, Zsófia; Heenan, Geoffrey - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
; (ii) a sound and transparent public debt management strategy supports secondary market activity; (iii) a deep and diverse …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826193