Belarus Resident Representative Site
Resident Representative Office in Belarus
This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Belarus, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Belarus and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Belarus.
At a Glance : Belarus's Relations with the IMF
- Current IMF membership: 188 countries
- Belarus Joined July 10, 1992; Article VIII
- Quota: SDR 386.40 million
- The latest Art IV Consultation was discussed by the Executive Board on March 4, 2011. (Country Report 11/99)
News — Highlights
IMF Calls for Strengthened Policy Response, Stronger Financial Integration to Bolster Europe's Recovery
Fiscal Policies of the Republic of Belarus. Its Role in Stimulating Economic Growth, by the Ministry of Finance
Directions of Monetary Policy Streamlining, by the National Bank
Unleashing Belarus' Sustained Growth Potential, by the World Bank
Sources of Recent Growth and Prospects for Future Growth, by the IMF
Belarus and the IMF
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation and the Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Belarus
May 17, 2012
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 
Republic of Belarus: 2012 Article IV Consultation and Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions - Staff Report; Informational Annex; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion.
May 17, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/113
Notes: Also Available in Russian 
Republic of Belarus: Selected Issues
May 17, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/114
Notes: Also Available in Russian 
Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of the IMF Mission to the Republic of Belarus
Press Release: IMF Resident Representative to leave Belarus in April
Regional Economic Outlook: Europe
Following a strong showing in early 2011, the economies across Europe now face the prospect of a pronounced slowdown, as global growth has softened, risk aversion has risen, and strains in Europe’s sovereign debt and financial markets have deepened, according to the Regional Economic Outlook: Europe. Downside risks are significant, and a further deepening of the euro area crisis would affect not only advanced Europe, but also emerging Europe, given its tight economic and financial ties. The policy stance in advanced Europe will need to be adapted to reflect the weakening and tense outlook, financial systems strengthened further, and a consistent, cohesive, and cooperative approach to monetary union adopted by all euro area stakeholders. The cross-country experience in the past decade in Europe shows the difference that good policies can make in boosting growth, with some European countries having grown rapidly while others have stagnated. Escaping low-growth traps, through broad-based reforms that address macroeconomic imbalances and country-specific structural rigidities, is possible. 


