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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: 186 countries
  • Belarus Joined July 10, 1992; Article VIII
  • Quota: SDR 386.40 million
  • The latest Article IV consultation was discussed by the Executive Board on August 24, 2007 (Country Report 07/310)

News — Highlights

Fiscal Policies of the Republic of Belarus. Its Role in Stimulating Economic Growth, by the Ministry of Finance

Joint National Bank of Belarus--IMF seminar "The Agenda for a Return to High Economic Growth"; August 25, 2009 click for more

Directions of Monetary Policy Streamlining, by the National Bank

Joint National Bank of Belarus--IMF seminar "The Agenda for a Return to High Economic Growth"; August 25, 2009 click for more

Unleashing Belarus' Sustained Growth Potential, by the World Bank

Joint National Bank of Belarus--IMF seminar "The Agenda for a Return to High Economic Growth"; August 25, 2009 click for more

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Belarus and the IMF

Press Release: IMF Mission Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on Third Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Belarus

November 19,2009

Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under Stand-By Arrangement, Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Belarus

October 21,2009

Transcript of a Press Conference on the October 2009 Regional Economic Outlook for Europe

October 4,2009

Press Release: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Belarus on Second Review Under Stand-By Arrangement

September 3,2009

Belarus—2009 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission

August 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. click for more

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Regional Economic Outlook: Europe

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Europe's contraction is ending, but the recovery is fragile. Policymakers should look beyond the crisis to secure a durable upswing and address the threats to potential growth from the crisis and the continent's well-known structural rigidities. The report's analytical work stresses the uncertainty surrounding potential growth estimates, and the more volatile environment faced by emerging economies in a tightly integrated region. In the near term, this calls for measures to restore the financial sector to health and for continued macroeconomic support, while preparing for the exit from extraordinary interventions in a coordinated and transparent fashion. Higher longer-term growth through structural change will support the recovery, smooth the exit, and help emerging markets to adjust to lower capital inflows in the crisis' aftermath. Click for more