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Islamic State of Afghanistan: Report on Recent Economic Developments and Prospects, and the Role of the Fund in the Reconstruction Process

October 7, 2002

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Summary

This report examines the recent economic developments and prospects, and the role of the IMF in the reconstruction process for the Islamic State of Afghanistan. Since January 2002, the IMF staff has been heavily involved in assisting the Afghan authorities rebuild key economic institutions and implement macroeconomic policies. The Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department, Fiscal Affairs Department, and Statistics Department have started substantial technical assistance programs. Critical areas of technical assistance are the rebuilding of the payments system, the introduction of a new currency, central bank modernization, expenditure management, and revenue mobilization.

Subject: Banking, Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Currencies, Exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Labor, Money, Public financial management (PFM), Wages

Keywords: Afghan authorities, Afghanistan, Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Country, CR, Currencies, Exchange rates, Exchange regime spectrum, Floating exchange rate regime, General government Current Budget, Government, Government employee, Government payment, Government procurement, Government transaction, Government Treasury Single Account, Inflation rate, International community, ISCR, Taliban, Taliban regime, U.S. dollar, Wages

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    46

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2002/219

  • Stock No:

    1AFGEA0012002

  • ISBN:

    9781451800142

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685