International Monetary Fund - Washington, DC - 2005 -
abbreviations are used:
• SAAR refers to seasonally adjusted increase at an annual rate.
• y/y refers to a year-on-year increase … impact of higher oil prices.
At the same time, the region’s current account
balance is forecast to remain around 3 percent … interest rates in
the region are currently at historically
low levels.
• In some countries, governments have
shielded …