Paraguay Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Paraguay

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This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Paraguay and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Paraguay and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and Spanish that deal with Paraguay.

News and Highlights

Latin America and Caribbean Experiencing a Swift but Uneven Economic Rebound, IMF Report says

The recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is advancing faster than anticipated but at different speeds across countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook – Western Hemisphere report, 

Paraguay: Addressing the Stagnation and Instability Trap

Paraguay: Addressing the Stagnation and Instability Trap provides an overview of the analytical insights and policy challenges that a country faces while on the path to sustained growth with stability. 

Como Fortalecer el Mercado de Capitales: Desafíos para el Futuro

Presentación para el 30º aniversario del BVPASA, 31 de Octubre, 2008 

Panel discussion with the IMF Resident Representative in Asunción

Courtesy of "La Nación", June 15, 2008 

Paraguay podría lograr lo que hizo Irlanda

Interview with the IMF Resident Representative in Asunción, courtesy of "Foco - Economía & Negocios", December 2007 

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Paraguay and The IMF

Transcript of a IMF Western Hemisphere Department Press Briefing

April 19, 2013

Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission on Paraguay

December 4, 2012

Paraguay: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation

August 1, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/211
Notes: Also Available in Spanish 

Paraguay: Selected Issues

August 1, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/212
Notes: Also Available in Spanish 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with Paraguay

July 20, 2012
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

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Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere

Growth in Latin America is set to pick up to about 3½ percent in 2013, broadly in line with potential. The region continues to benefit from favorable external financing conditions and relatively high commodity prices, but these tailwinds are unlikely to last forever. The key challenges for policymakers today are preserving macroeconomic and financial stability, and building strong foundations for sustained growth in the future. More prudent fiscal policy would help ease pressure on capacity constraints, mitigate the widening of current account deficits, and prepare the economies better to deal with adverse external shocks. Exchange rate flexibility and prudential measures should continue to be used to discourage speculative capital flows. Sustaining strong output growth will require structural reforms to raise productivity growth.