This report is a summary assessment of Sri Lanka’s data dissemination practices against the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), complemented by an in-depth assessment of the elements of data quality that underlie the national accounts, prices, government finance,...

This report assesses the Observance of Standards and Codes on Fiscal Transparency for the Republic of Kazakhstan. The fiscal reporting and dissemination of information in Kazakhstan has already achieved a sound level of practice, and can be built upon with relatively little further effort....

This paper presents an update to the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Data Module for Hungary. Hungary continues to observe the specifications of the Special Data Dissemination Standards for the coverage, periodicity, and timeliness of all data categories, including the...

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix describes the evolution of Botswana’s exchange rate regime against the background of the country’s main economic developments and trade relations. The paper reviews the main changes that have taken place in Botswana’s...

The Bahamian economy has experienced a sustained growth led by substantial inflows of foreign investment in tourism, shipping, and construction, and a steady expansion of financial services. Executive Directors commended the sound macroeconomic policies and the decline in unemployment, and...

The report provides the details of the assessment on Mongolia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. It describes the Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS), which presents main policy directions of the government with a focus on economic growth acceleration and poverty...

This Netherlands’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that raising participation and productivity are important for boosting the economy potential and reducing pressures on the public finances in the face of population aging. The authorities have implemented or are in the process of...

This report on the Russian Federation’s Observance of Standards and Codes highlights the Data Module and response by the authorities. Russia’s statistical system has made good progress in adopting international statistical methodologies in response to the need to capture in the...

The staff report for the Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility on Georgia focuses on economic developments and policies. The fiscal situation deteriorated sharply in 2003, especially because of a weakening in expenditure management and in tax...

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.