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5 Adjusting to the New Realities »
Source: Building on Progress : Reform and Growth in the Middle East and North Africa
Series: Books
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 November 1996
ISBN: 9781557756251
Keywords: trade liberalization, financial sector, uruguay round, banking, oil countries
The MENA region, with the exception of the GCC countries, remains one of the most protectionist in the world. Furthermore, despite the remarkable growth in international trade over the past few decades, MENA...

Chapter 6. Surveillance »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 1999
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 September 1999
ISBN: 9781451945232
Keywords: interest, debt, payments, loans, external debt
Central to the IMF’s purposes and operations is its oversight of the effective operation of the international monetary system. Accordingly, the IMF’s Articles of Agreement direct it to exercise firm surveill...

Appendix IX. Financial Statements »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 1999
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 September 1999
ISBN: 9781451945232
Keywords: interest, debt, payments, loans, external debt
Report of the External Audit Committee Washington, DC June 24, 1999 Authority and Scope of the Audit...

Appendix A. Estimating Pretax and Posttax Global Energy Subsidies »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform : Lessons and Implications
Series: Books
Author(s): Benedict Clements , David Coady , Stefania Fabrizio , Sanjeev Gupta , Trevor Alleyne , and Carlo Sdralevich
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 September 2013
ISBN: 9781475558111
Keywords: prices, electricity, pricing, electricity sector, electricity subsidies
This appendix describes the data sources and methodologies used for the estimation of subsidies for petroleum products, coal, natural gas, and electricity. Pretax Subsidies...

Appendix VII. Executive Directors and Voting Power on April 30, 1996 »
Source: Jahresbericht 1996
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 September 1996
Language: German
ISBN: 9781557755971
Keywords: inflation, current account, central bank, monetary policy, balance of payments, current account balance, current account deficit, external debt, repurchases, general resources account
DirectorAlternate CastingVotes of Votes byCountry Total Votes...

Appendix II.inancial Operations and Transactions of the Fund »
Source: Jahresbericht 1996
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 September 1996
Language: German
ISBN: 9781557755971
Keywords: inflation, current account, central bank, monetary policy, balance of payments, current account balance, current account deficit, external debt, repurchases, general resources account
The tables in this appendix supplement the information given in the section on the Fund’s financial operations and policies. Table II.1 Arrangem...

Appendix X. Financial Statements »
Source: Jahresbericht 1996
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 27 September 1996
Language: German
ISBN: 9781557755971
Keywords: inflation, current account, central bank, monetary policy, balance of payments, current account balance, current account deficit, external debt, repurchases, general resources account
Report of the External Audit Committee Washington, D.C. June 20, 1996 Authority and Scope of the Audit In accordance with Secti...

Back Matter »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, October 2015
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513528526
Keywords: environment, oil, oil prices, prices, exporters
This issue discusses economic developments in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP), which continue to reflect the diversity of conditions prevailing across the region. Most high-income o...

Back Matter »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, May 2007, Middle East and Central Asia
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 May 2007
ISBN: 9781589066441
Keywords: oil exporters, exporters, exporting countries, oil-exporting countries
Strong economic performance across the Middle East and Central Asia is examined against the background of high prices for energy and other commodities. Common economic trends are presented, while prospects and poli...

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Source: Managing the Oil Revenue Boom : The Role of Fiscal Institutions
Series: Occasional Papers
Author(s): Mauricio Villafuerte , Rolando Ossowski , Theo Thomas , and Paulo Medas
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 30 April 2008
ISBN: 9781589067189
Keywords: Financial institutions, Oil revenues, oil-producing countries, fiscal policy, oil prices, fiscal rules
Oil-producing countries have benefited from rising oil prices in recent years. The increase in oil exports and oil revenues has had major implications for these countries. These developments have revealed how gover...