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Dollarization of the Banking System »
Source: Dollarization of the Banking System : Good or Bad?
Volume/Issue: 2003/146
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Gianni De Nicolo , Patrick Honohan , and Alain Ize
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 July 2003
ISBN: 9781451856668
Keywords: Financial Deepening, Financial Instability, inflation, foreign currency, foreign exchange, Financial Aspects of Economic Integration,
This paper assesses the benefits and risks associated with dollarization of the banking system. We provide novel empirical evidence on the determinants of dollarization, its role in promoting financial development,...
Weathering the Storm So Far »
Source: Weathering the Storm So Far : The Impact of the 2003-05 Oil Shock on Low-Income Countries
Volume/Issue: 2006/171
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Helaway Tadesse , Mark Lewis , Jörg Zeuner , James John , Luzmaria Monasi , and Paolo Dudine
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 July 2006
ISBN: 9781451864311
Keywords: adjustment, fiscal, quasi-fiscal, pass-through, low-income country, IMF financing, oil imports, oil importers, National Deficit Surplus, Energy and the Macroeconomy
This paper examines the impact of the 2003-05 oil price increase on the balance of payments positions and IMF financing needs of low-income country oil importers. It finds that stronger exports reflecting favorable...
Article IV Consultations »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 1996
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557755940
Keywords: inflation, current account, central bank, monetary policy, balance of payments
Under Article IV of the Articles of Agreement, the Fund holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. A staff team visits the country, collects economic and financial information, and discuss...
Back Matter »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 1996
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557755940
Keywords: inflation, current account, central bank, monetary policy, balance of payments
The Annual Report to the Board of Governors reviews the IMF's activities, policies, and organization, as well as the world economy, with emphasis on balance of payments problems, international and emerging capital...