Libros de International Monetary Fund (5 libros)

The 2007 Annual Report to the Board of Governors reviews the IMF's activities and policies during the financial year (May 1, 2006, through April 30, 2007). This year's Report has been streamlined and translated into three more languages than in the past: Arabic, Japanese, and Russian. Besides an Overview, the chapters cover promoting financial and macroeconomic stability and growth through surveillance; program support; capacity building: technical assistance and training; and the IMF's governance, organization, and finances. the full financial statements for the year and other appendixes are ...

This paper assesses Ecuador’s 2003 Article IV Consultation, a Request for a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), and Approval of an Exchange Restriction. The main objectives of the fiscal program are to address immediate liquidity constraints and to bring expenditure growth under control, consistent with the demands of dollarization. The government has moved quickly to implement a package of politically difficult revenue measures. Although recognizing the risks involved, the IMF staff supports Ecuador’s request for a new SBA in support of the government’s economic program.

El ejercicio estuvo marcado por retos difíciles y logros importantes. Para vigorizar el crecimiento moderado durante una etapa de incertidumbre en torno a una situación complicada de la economía mundial, los países miembros del FMI avalaron una estrategia triple de políticas monetarias, fiscales y estructurales para reencauzar la economía mundial por una senda de crecimiento más sólido y seguro. Entre los aspectos destacados de la labor del FMI durante el ejercicio cabe mencionar la entrada en vigor de las reformas del régimen de cuotas y la estructura de gobierno aprobadas en 2010,...

Sound macroeconomic policies are key to improving market sentiment and smoothing the political transition. Implementation of structural reforms has been disappointing. The introduction of a further stay on mortgage foreclosures sends a highly negative signal about the protection of creditor rights. Continuation of a prudent fiscal policy will be the first challenge for the new administration. A cautious easing of monetary policy appears warranted given recent price and exchange rate trends. The new administration faces enormous challenges in advancing toward an appropriately comprehensive...

La crisis financiera mundial de los últimos años y los consiguientes déficits fiscales fuertes y niveles de deuda elevados que han afectado a muchos países destacan la importancia de las estadísticas públicas fiables y puntuales, y, más en general, de la deuda del sector público como aspecto esencial de la sostenibilidad fiscal y externa de los países. Estadísticas de la deuda del sector público: Guía para compiladores y usuarios es la primera guía internacional de su tipo, y tiene como objetivos principales mejorar la calidad y puntualidad de las estadísticas clave de la deuda...