Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation and Sixth Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program

March 16, 2006

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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation and Sixth Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that over the last 12 months, the Afghan authorities have made further progress in rebuilding institutions and stabilizing the economy. In a challenging environment, dominated by the difficult security situation and parliamentary elections, the authorities have continued to pursue prudent fiscal and monetary policies and have implemented a number of important institutional and structural reforms that have contributed to strong growth, moderate inflation, a stable exchange rate, and fiscal consolidation. The authorities have also modernized central bank operations and reinforced its supervision capacity.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Currencies, Expenditure, Imports, International trade, Money, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration

Keywords: Anti-narcotics activity, Budget planning and preparation, Central Asia, Core budget development spending, CR, Currencies, Global, Government, Imports, ISCR, Operating budget, Operating budget deficit, Operating budget spending, South Asia, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

Pages:

74
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2006/113
Stock No:

1AFGEA2006001
ISBN:

9781451800241
ISSN:

1934-7685

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