IMF Staff Country Reports

Pakistan: Recent Economic Developments

February 15, 1996

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Summary

This paper reviews economic developments in Pakistan during 1990–95. The authorities succeeded in reducing the budget deficit and in slowing down the growth of the net domestic assets of the banking system in 1993/94. These tighter financial policies led to a marked reduction in the macroeconomic imbalances that had flared up in 1992/93; in particular, they were reflected in a much narrower external current account deficit. Moreover, the strong stance of demand management contributed to a turnaround in private sector confidence, which was evidenced by large capital inflows.

Subject: Bank deposits, Banking, Commercial banks, Expenditure, Exports, Financial institutions, Imports, International trade, Tariffs, Taxes

Keywords: Central Asia, Commercial bank, Commercial banks, CR, Debt service, Eastern Europe, Exchange rate, Exports, Foreign currency, Global, Import duty, Imports, Income tax, ISCR, Middle East, Private sector, Rate of return, South Asia, Tariffs, U.S. dollar

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    112

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 1996/008

  • Stock No:

    1PAKEA0011996

  • ISBN:

    9781451830408

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

Notes

This report on recent economic developments in Pakistan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do nor necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Pakistan or the Executive Board of the IMF.