Portugal: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for a Waiver of Applicability of End-June Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Portugal.

July 17, 2012

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Portugal: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for a Waiver of Applicability of End-June Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Portugal., (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2012) accessed December 24, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses findings of the fourth review under an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement with Portugal. One year into the program, the authorities are making progress in reducing economic imbalances. The delicate balance between orderly deleveraging and improving competitiveness also remains in place. A turnaround in investor sentiment has nonetheless proved elusive, reflecting the formidable challenges that remain. Bank deposits remain stable and funding continues to be supported by euro system lending. Market sentiment has improved, although spreads remain high and volatile.

Subject: Banking, Credit, Financial institutions, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Labor, Loans, Money, Public debt

Keywords: Authority, Bank, Control procedure, CR, Credit, EFF arrangement, Europe, Eurosystem financing, Fiscal stance, Global, IMF assessment, Implementation, ISCR, Loans, Portugal's IMF quota, Product market rigidity

Publication Details

Pages:

118
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2012/179
Stock No:

1PRTEA2012002
ISBN:

9781475506259
ISSN:

1934-7685

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