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Angola: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation and Post Program Monitoring

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

Exchange Rate and Foreign Interest Rate Linkages for Sub-Saharan Africa Floaters

Author/Editor: Alun H. Thomas.

Release Date: August, 2012

Price: $18.00

The paper considers the determinants of exchange rate movements among sub-Saharan countries that have flexible exchange rate regimes. The determinants are based on the law of one price and interest more...



Ghana: Sixth and Seventh Reviews Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Extension of the Arrangement—Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana.

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Zambia: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: July, 2012

Price: $18.00

Nigeria: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation

Release Date: July, 2012

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Commodity Prices and Exchange Rate Volatility: Lessons from South Africa’s Capital Account Liberalization

Author/Editor: Rabah Arezki, Elena Dumitrescu, Andreas Freytag, Marc Quintyn.

Release Date: June, 2012

Price: $18.00

We examine the relationship between South African Rand and gold price volatility using monthly data for the period 1980-2010. Our main findings is that prior to capital account liberalization the more...



Rwanda: 2010 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument-Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Rwanda.

Release Date: January, 2011

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Measuring Financial Barriers Among East African Community Countries

Author/Editor: Yi David Wang.

Release Date: August, 2010

Price: $18.00

This paper seeks to quantify existing financial barriers among East African Community (EAC) member countries based on analysis of each member country’s foreign exchange market. The primary more...



Islamic Republic of Mauritania : 2009 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Release Date: June, 2010

Price: $18.00

This Article IV Consultation reports that the economic growth of Mauritania is robust, which reflected prudent economic management, sustained donor support, and the beginning of oil production. more...



Cape Verde:Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Release Date: April, 2009

Price: $20.00

This report provides a summary of the antimoney laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in Cape Verde. It sets out Cape Verde's levels of compliance with more...



Algeria : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Algeria

Release Date: March, 2008

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Algeria’s external position has strengthened. Algeria’s encouraging economic performances in recent years, reflecting market-oriented reforms and prudent macroeconomic policies in a more...



The Kingdom of Swaziland : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director

Release Date: March, 2008

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The Swazi economy has continued to register sluggish economic activity even as rising Southern African Customs Union revenue contributed to a large fiscal surplus and accumulation of international more...



Republic of Madagascar : Second and Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver and Modification of Performance Criteria—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Madagascar

Release Date: February, 2008

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There has been progress in strengthening public financial management; however, improving budget execution and strengthening public finances is required. The tax and custom administration reforms will more...



Botswana : 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana

Release Date: February, 2008

Price: $18.00

Sound macroeconomic policies, good governance, and high levels of investment, supported by diamond and other mineral production, have moved Botswana into the ranks of middle-income countries. more...



Guinea : 2007 Article IV Consultation and Staff Report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation and Requests for Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and for Additional Interim Assistance Under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea

Release Date: January, 2008

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Guinea has implemented an impressive policy shift toward macroeconomic stabilization under the economic program. Executive Directors commended this development and stressed the need for tight fiscal more...



Republic of Mozambique : First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Mozambique

Release Date: January, 2008

Price: $18.00

The strong macroeconomic performance and the implementation of prudent fiscal and monetary policies and a flexible exchange rate regime have helped Mozambique to perform well under the Policy Support more...



Islamic Republic of Mauritania : Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for a Waiver of Performance Criterion: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Release Date: December, 2007

Price: $18.00

The staff report for the Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility highlights the Islamic Republic of Mauritania’s economic and financial more...



Angola : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement and Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola

Release Date: October, 2007

Price: $18.00

The staff report for the 2007 Article IV Consultation on Angola highlights economic performance, macroeconomic stability, and fiscal policy. Growth in the medium term will rely increasingly on the more...



Tunisia : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia

Release Date: August, 2007

Price: $18.00

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that effective economic management and an outward-oriented development strategy have contributed to placing Tunisia’s economic performance over the more...



Chad : Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: 2005 Annual Implementation Progress Report

Release Date: August, 2007

Price: $18.00

This paper discusses key findings of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) Monitoring and Implementation Report 2005 for Chad. The strategy is based on the attainment of five core more...



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