UID:
edocfu_9958106035802883
Umfang:
1 online resource (82 p.)
ISBN:
1-4552-3203-3
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1-4527-0715-4
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1-280-89809-7
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1-4527-0039-7
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9786613739407
Serie:
IMF Staff Country Reports
Inhalt:
This paper discusses key findings of the Fourth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Afghanistan and a Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion. Program performance during the second half of 2007/08 fell short of expectations. The performance criterion on fiscal revenue was missed, and the authorities fell behind on several program commitments. For 2008/09, real GDP growth is projected to moderate to 7.5 percent and inflation to decelerate to 15½ percent by year’s end.
Anmerkung:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Cover; Contents; Executive Summary; I. Introduction; II. Recent Economic Developments; III. Performance Under The Program; IV. The 2008/09 Program; Boxes; 1. Rationale for Added Structural Conditionality; A. Macroeconomic Outlook; B. Fiscal Policy; C. Monetary Policy, Financial Sector Reforms, and External Sector; 2. Afghanistan's Mining Potential; D. Structural Policies, Poverty Reduction, and Statistical Issues; E. Staff Appraisal; Figures; 1. Price Developments, January 2004-May 2008; 2. Monetary Developments; 3. Foreign Exchange Reserves and Price and Exchange Rate Indices
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4. Fiscal Sustainability: Changing Target Dates for Zero Operating Budget Balance Under the PRGF Supported Program, 2005/06-2013/14Tables; 1. Selected Economic Indicators, 2005/06-2012/13; 2a. Core Budget, 2005/06-2012/13 (In millions of Afghanis); 2b. Core Budget, 2005/06-2012/13 (In percent of GDP); 3. Monetary Program (Da Afghanistan Bank), 2005/06-2008/09; 4. Balance of Payments, 2005/06-2012/13; 5. External Financing Requirement and Sources, 2005/06-2012/13; 6. Projected Payments to the Fund as of April 30, 2008; 7. Proposed Schedule of Reviews and Disbursements; Attachments
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I. Letter of IntentII. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies for 2008/09; III. Technical Memorandum of Understanding; Contents; I. Relations with the Fund; II. Relations with the World Bank
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4518-0040-1
Sprache:
Englisch
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