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Republic of Armenia: Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Armenia

December 10, 2007

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Republic of Armenia: Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Armenia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 17, 2024

Summary

This paper discusses key findings of the Fifth Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for Armenia. Fiscal policy has been prudent, but increasing expenditure pressures are creating medium-term fiscal risks. Tax collection still falls short of financing needs for infrastructure and poverty-reducing services, calling for further strengthening of tax administration. Monetary policy will need to be tightened in light of rising inflation risks. A firm commitment to a medium-term inflation target will be critical for anchoring price expectations and building credibility in the transition to full-fledged inflation targeting.

Subject: Credit, External debt, Import prices, Inflation, Prices, Public debt, Revenue administration

Keywords: Central and Eastern Europe, CR, Eastern Europe, Fund program, Global, Growth facility, Import prices, Inflation, ISCR, Request, Request for modification of performance criteria, Tax administration modernization program, Three-Year arrangement

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    81

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2007/377

  • Stock No:

    1ARMEA2007002

  • ISBN:

    9781451801675

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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