Greece: Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modification and Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria

July 13, 2011

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Greece: Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Modification and Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2011) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

This study is carried out against a backdrop of deep divisions in Greece and in Europe over how to handle the challenges now confronting Greece. Greece’s deeper medium-term policy needs and identifying ways to replace the expected market financing are discussed. Structural reforms tackled to strengthen the competitiveness and help the country integrate into the euro area. Finally, Greece has specified the policies necessary to overcome recent inertia and deliver program objectives, and a memorandum of financial and economic policies is discussed.

Subject: Banking, Budget planning and preparation, Fiscal policy, Labor, Privatization, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Arrears, Budget planning and preparation, CR, Debt sustainability hinge, Europe, Examination requirement, Government's privatization strategy, ISCR, Payment arrears, Privatization strategy, Staff, Waiver, Waiver of nonobservance

Publication Details

Pages:

173
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2011/175
Stock No:

1GRCEA2011003
ISBN:

9781462300204
ISSN:

1934-7685

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