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This paper discusses Moldova’s request for a Three-Year Arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility and request for an Extended Arrangement. The economy remained overregulated and hampered by relative price distortions. High barriers to entry and low competition in telecommunications,...
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This 2010 Article IV Consultation highlights that the German economy is regaining the ground lost in the crisis. Policy support, restocking, and an uptick in global demand have lifted the economy from the recession. The authorities used the available fiscal space to implement countercyclical...
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financial sector is highly concentrated and foreign owned. Financial indicators suggest a sound banking sector, and show … particular strength in asset quality and earnings. The paper reveals that the Estonian banking sector has significant … vulnerabilities from its real-estate lending. The rapid expansion of the banking sector has been funded, to a large extent, by short …
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This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Lithuanian economy is undergoing a severe adjustment, after years of rapid economic growth and financial integration. With the global financial crisis, the unwinding of the imbalances accumulated during the boom has led to a sharp economic...
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sector developments. The banking sector as a whole shows comfortable levels of capitalization and profits, having benefited …
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financial transparency. The stress test confirms the system's vulnerability to a sharp fall in real estate business. The banking …
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Moldova’s near-term outlook is aimed at slowing growth and receding inflation, but the deteriorating external environment and the fragile political situation poses significant downside risks. The main drivers of growth are private consumption, investment, and exports, fuelled by...
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strengthening banking supervision and adapting it to the transformation of the financial system in line with recommendations in the …
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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.
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The impact of the financial crisis on Sweden’s economy and financial sector is analyzed in this study. From the financial stability analysis, banks are resilient to credit risk and could face difficulties with respect to liquidity risk. The frameworks of international reserve management...
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