Peru: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand-By Arrangement

March 19, 2001

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Peru: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand-By Arrangement, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2001) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

Peru's economic performance was influenced by adverse external shocks and political uncertainty. Executive Directors welcomed the interim government's economic objective to secure macroeconomic stability in the transition to a new government, while making progress on structural reforms. They stressed the need to strengthen the soundness of the banking system, and the monetary and fiscal policies. Directors welcomed the transparency of government operations, the tax administration, the quality of labor market data, the flexible exchange rate system, and an open trade and payments regime.

Subject: Banking, Central banks, Economic sectors, Expenditure, External debt, International reserves, Public debt, Public sector

Keywords: CR, Deficit, Economy well, Financial statement, Government, Government entity, International reserves, ISCR, Peru's request, Peruvian authorities, Public sector, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

Pages:

69
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2001/048
Stock No:

1PEREA0012001
ISBN:

9781451830965
ISSN:

1934-7685

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