This Report assesses the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for Lebanon. There appears to be insufficient public understanding of, or interest in, the critical need for sustained fiscal reforms. The government’s program of reform needs to be based on more analysis,...

This report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency on Bulgaria explains a detailed description of practice. Important areas where Bulgaria meets the code include the consistent use of the consolidated general government as the basis for fiscal policy and reporting; and...

This Report assesses Observance of Standards and Codes on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Serbia and Montenegro. The assessment reveals that the AML/CFT regime of Serbia still lacks some...

This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) examines Fiscal Transparency for Cyprus. The report reveals that Cyprus has been making major progress in improving fiscal transparency, helped by the government’s efforts to strengthen budget management systems and comply with...

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Data Module for France. The paper discusses that France continues to observe the Special Data Dissemination Standard’s specifications for the coverage, periodicity, and timeliness of all data...

This report on Sri Lanka’s Observance of Standards and Codes highlights the fiscal transparency module. The 2003 Fiscal Management Act has improved the transparency of government fiscal policy. There has been little progress made in eliminating the quasi-fiscal activities of public...

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) on Fiscal Transparency for Bangladesh. The paper discusses that the authorities have implemented a number of measures recommended in the ROSC, particularly those aimed at establishing reliable fiscal...

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) on Fiscal Transparency for Mongolia. Since the publication of the ROSC in late 2001, Mongolia has made significant progress in enhancing transparency practices in the fiscal area. Actions have been taken...

This update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module on Greece highlights general recommendations, consumer price index, government finance statistics, and balance-of-payment statistics. The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) has been working...

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Fiscal Transparency Module for Greece. As noted in previous updates of the fiscal ROSC, much progress has been made in Greece since joining the European Union in separating government from...