Pakistan: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation

November 17, 2005

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Pakistan: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2005) accessed December 21, 2024

Summary

This 2005 Article IV Consultation for Pakistan reports that macroeconomic performance continues to be strong, but inflation and external pressures are evident. High growth, including in agriculture, is estimated to have raised disposable incomes. The authorities’ ambitious growth objectives require substantial increases in investment, including from the private sector. Public investment has been increased to ease bottlenecks in transportation, irrigation, and energy. In the short term, macroeconomic policies need to be tightened somewhat to counter inflation and external pressures.

Subject: Expenditure, External debt, Inflation, Oil prices, Prices, Public debt

Keywords: Cost, CR, Current account, Financing, Financing need, Global, Government, Grant pledge, Inflation, ISCR, Monetary policy, Oil prices, Pakistan authorities, Program, Reconstruction cost, SBP staff, South Asia, U.S. dollar

Publication Details

Pages:

104
Volume:

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DOI:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2005/409
Stock No:

1PAKEA2005003
ISBN:

9781451830682
ISSN:

1934-7685

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