Volume/Issue: 15/3
Series: Finance & Development
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
September
1978
ISBN: 9781616353346
This paper discusses the appointment of Jacques de Larosière as Managing Director in the IMF. He assumed his duties at the IMF on June 17, 1978, succeeding Mr. H. Johannes Witteveen, of the Netherlands, whose servi...
Volume/Issue: 2005/285
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
10
August
2005
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828092.002
ISBN: 9781451828092
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discuss...
Volume/Issue: 2001/38
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
20
February
2001
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451827972.002
ISBN: 9781451827972
Although Malawi showed good economic performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement, its poverty rate remained high. Executive Directors stressed the need to improve fiscal and monetary sta...
Volume/Issue: 2007/147
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
03
May
2007
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828177.002
ISBN: 9781451828177
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that Malawi is at a critical juncture following its progress on macroeconomic stability, attainment of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point in Aug...
Volume/Issue: 2003/344
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
November
2003
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451827996.002
ISBN: 9781451827996
Malawi has made satisfactory economic progress under the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) arrangement. Executive Directors commended fiscal consolidation, structural reforms, and monetary policy, and stress...
Volume/Issue: 2006/94
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
March
2006
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828108.002
ISBN: 9781451828108
This paper presents Malawi's First Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. The overvalued exchange rate has put external reserves under pressure, and the backlog of unpaid import invoices persists....
Volume/Issue: 2008/3
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
04
January
2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828184.002
ISBN: 9781451828184
Progress on fiscal policy during 2006/07 in Malawi was slower than expected. The 2006/07 (July-June) fiscal strategy focused on reducing domestic debt. In the third Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) revi...
Volume/Issue: 2012/223
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
03
August
2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781475506136.002
ISBN: 9781475506136
According to MGDS-II, certain major factors such as Malawi's vulnerability to external shocks, inadequate policy response, and weak implementation capacity have hindered growth and development of the economy. The p...
Volume/Issue: 2003/345
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
07
November
2003
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828023.002
ISBN: 9781451828023
This joint staff assessment evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Malawi's poverty reduction strategy (MPRS), and considers whether the PRSP provides a sound basis for concessional assistance from the World Ban...
Volume/Issue: 2005/279
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
10
August
2005
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451828085.002
ISBN: 9781451828085
This paper examines the Annual Progress Report on Malawi's Poverty Reduction Strategy. Malawi could not reach its macroeconomic targets owing mainly to expansionary fiscal policies, which resulted in higher-than-en...