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Bulgaria—September 2009 Staff Visit, Concluding Statement

September 30,2009
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission to Bulgaria

September 21,2009

Bulgaria -- April 2009 Staff Visit, Concluding Statement of IMF Mission

April 27,2009
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Press Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission to Bulgaria

April 22,2009

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria

March 17,2009
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Bulgaria: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bulgaria

March 17,2009
Series: Country Report No. 09/96 

Current Account Developments in New Member States of the European Union: Equilibrium, Excess, and EU-Phoria

January 9,2009
Author/Editor: Rahman, Jesmin
Series: Working Paper No. 08/92 

Bulgaria - 2008 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of IMF Mission

December 18,2008
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission in Bulgaria

December 15,2008

Efficiency and Performance of Bulgarian Private Pensions

December 5,2008
Author/Editor: Impavido, Gregorio
Series: Working Paper No. 08/268 

Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Bulgaria

April 9,2008

Bulgaria: Selected Issues

December 19,2007
Series: Country Report No. 07/390 

Bulgaria: 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bulgaria

December 19,2007
Series: Country Report No. 07/389 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria

December 19,2007
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Press Release: Statement by the IMF mission to Bulgaria

October 23,2007

Bulgaria - 2007 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the Mission

October 23,2007
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Country Focus - Bulgaria - Finance & Development, June 2007

June 12,2007
Having joined the European Union (EU) in January 2007, Bulgaria is off to a promising start in its marathon to catch up with the living standards of its new European partners. But the challenge ahead will be to improve productivity. 

Press Release: Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky at the Conclusion of his Visit to Bulgaria

June 7,2007

Bulgaria's EU Accession: Building on a Decade of Success, A Commentary by Robert P. Hagemann, Deputy Division Chief, European Department, IMF

May 11,2007
Published in Dnevnik, Bulgaria 

Opening Remarks by Michael Deppler, Director, European Department, International Monetary Fund, at a Press Briefing on Economic Outlook and Issues in Europe

April 14,2007

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