Republic of Latvia and the IMF --

June 01, 2001 -- Finance & Development, June 2001 - Latvia on the Way to the European Union
By Roberts Zile and Inna Steinbuka - Having met most of the criteria for membership in the European Union, Latvia is addressing a few remaining challenges. These include closing the income gap and achieving structural, fiscal, and monetary convergence.

September 01, 2000 -- Finance & Development, September 2000 - Building Treasury Systems
By Barry H. Potter and Jack Diamond: Most OECD countries rely on treasury systems operated by their finance ministries to manage government finances. The Baltics, Russia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union, which did not have comparable systems, are building them from scratch.

September 01, 2000 -- Finance & Development, September 2000 - Latvia: Focus on Country Development
By Einars Repse: Latvia has made considerable progress over the past decade in transforming its centrally planned economy into a market-oriented one. What role has its central bank played in this transition, and what steps is it taking to promote the country's continuing economic development?

IMF Survey Online

October 28, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Agreement with Banks Limits Crisis in Emerging Europe
In an interview, Erik Berglöf (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Anne-Marie Gulde (IMF) discuss the impact of the European Bank Coordination Initiative, which has played a key role in helping emerging Europe avert systemic crisis.

July 28, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Latvia Struggles to Overcome Economic Downturn
An IMF mission and the Latvian government have agreed on a new policy package that will give the Baltic country access to about $278 million in new financing. In an interview, mission leaders Anne-Marie Gulde and Mark Griffiths explain the rationale for the policy measures.

May 28, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Latvia Caught in Vicious Economic Downturn
Latvia is in a deep recession, with the economy projected to contract this year by more than 15 percent. Plunging revenues are opening up a wide fiscal gap, which the new government is trying to plug. Mark Griffiths and Christoph Rosenberg talk about the huge challenges that face Latvia today.

April 24, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Financial Sector Key to European Recovery: IMF
While there is room for cautious optimism that Europe’s economy will turn the corner in mid-2010, the financial sector holds the key to recovery and governments must act more forcefully to clean up banks, Marek Belka, head of the IMF’s European Department, says.

April 15, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Inflexible Budget Curbs Options as Estonia Faces Recession
Estonia is experiencing a severe economic downturn brought on by mounting internal and external imbalances, and worsened by the global slowdown. The task for policymakers now is to reestablish the basis for balanced economic growth, external sustainability, and adoption of the euro.

January 14, 2009 -- IMF Survey: IMF Helping Counter Crisis Fallout in Emerging Europe
The financial crisis has hit Europe hard. In an interview, IMF European Department head Marek Belka talks about Europe's prospects for recovery and the principles that guide the Fund as it seeks to help Europe's emerging economies counter the fallout of the crisis.

December 19, 2008 -- IMF Survey: IMF Set to Lend $2.4 Billion to Latvia
The IMF announces plans to lend $2.4 billion to Latvia to support the country's ambitious plan for stabilizing the economy. The loan is subject to final approval but could be discussed before year-end under the IMF's fast-track emergency financing procedures.

IMF Surveys

August 29, 2005 -- IMF Survey:
Iraq's priorities; IMF reviews of Latvia, Sri Lanka, Angola, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia; IT in low-income countries; African currency blocs; Legacy of Soviet empire; Indonesia looks to keep pace with Asia; Bhutan's national happiness; IMF governance. PDF File Size: 494Kb

IMFC Statements

October 04, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 405Kb

April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by H.E. Anders Borg, Minister of Finance, Sweden
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 479Kb

October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Stefan Ingves, Governor, Sveriges Riksbank
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 365Kb

April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Statement by Anders Borg, Minister of Finance of Sweden
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 355Kb

October 20, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by Jyrki Katainen Minister of Finance, Finland
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 199Kb

April 14, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Eero Heinäluoma, Minister of Finance, Finland
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 145Kb

September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Eero Heinäluoma, Minister of Finance of Finland
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 286Kb

April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by H.E. Eero Heinäluoma, Minister of Finance, Finland
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 54Kb

September 24, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Per-Kristian Foss, Minister of Finance of Norway
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 58Kb

April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Per-Kristian Foss, Minister of Finance, Norway
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 53Kb

October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Per-Kristian Foss, Minister of Finance of Norway
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 576Kb

April 27, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Foss, Minister of Finance, Norway
On behalf of: Denmark, Republic of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Latvia, Norway, Sweden. PDF File Size: 589Kb

September 21, 2003 -- Statement by Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries i.e. Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden, to the IMFC Meeting in Dubai, September 21, 2003

April 12, 2003 -- IMFC Statement by Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, April 12, 2003
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the of the constituency comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden

September 28, 2002 -- Statement by Mr. Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance of Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden to the IMFC Meeting in Washington, September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Nordic and Baltic countries, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden

April 20, 2002 -- Statement by Mr. Geir H. Haarde, Minister of Finance, Iceland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries to the IMFC-meeting in Washington, April 20, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden

November 17, 2001 -- Statement by Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Minister of Finance of Finland, on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden

April 29, 2001 -- Statement by Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Minister of Finance, Finland, On behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries at the International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting April 29, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden.

April 16, 2000 -- Speech by Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Minister of Finance, Finland on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries at the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting on April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden

Issues Briefs

November 03, 2000 -- Transition Economies: An IMF Perspective on Progress and Prospects -- An IMF Issues Brief
The race to transform centrally planned economies into market economies has led, ten years later, to one group of countries approaching the finish line, others languishing at various points along the track, and a few barely off the starting blocks.

Joint Meeting of the IMFC and the Development Committee

April 29, 2001 -- IMFC-Development Committee Joint Meeting, April 29, 2001 Statement by Mr. Bosse Ringholm, Minister of Finance, Sweden on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic countries
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden

Letters of Intent

July 27, 2009 -- Republic of Latvia -- Latvia: Letter of Intent, July 27, 2009
PDF File Size: 461Kb

June 27, 2002 -- Republic of Latvia -- Letter of Intent, Supplementary Memorandum of Economic Policies, June 27, 2002
This Letter of Intent of the government of Republic of Latvia describes the policies that the Republic of Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

March 21, 2001 -- Latvia Letter of Intent and Memorandum of Economic Policies, March 21, 2001
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

June 15, 2000 -- Latvia Letter of Intent and Supplementary Memorandum of Economic Policies, June 15, 2000
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

November 10, 1999 -- Latvia Letter of Intent, November 10, 1999
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

September 29, 1998 -- Latvia Letter of Intent, September 29, 1998
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF. The document, which is the property of Latvia, is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member as a service to users of the IMF website.

March 09, 1998 -- Latvia Letter of Intent, March 9, 1998
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

September 08, 1997 -- Latvia Letter of Intent, September 8, 1997
This Letter of Intent of the government of Latvia describes the policies that Latvia intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

Mission Concluding Statements

June 06, 2006 -- Republic of Latvia - 2006 IMF Article IV Consultation Mission -- Preliminary Conclusions
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.

December 02, 2005 -- Republic of Latvia -- Aide-Mémoire, IMF Staff Visit to the Republic of Latvia
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.

April 25, 2005 -- Republic of Latvia -- 2005 Article IV Consultation Mission, Preliminary Conclusions
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.

October 15, 2004 -- Republic of Latvia -- Aide-Memoire, IMF Staff Visit to Latvia
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.

April 29, 2004 -- Latvia -- 2004 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
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.

December 18, 2002 -- Latvia -- 2002 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
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.

News Briefs

July 12, 2002 -- News Brief: IMF Completes First and Second Review of Latvia Under Stand-By Arrangement

June 30, 2000 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Latvia Review

Other

September 11, 2009 -- European Banking Group Coordination Meeting for Latvia - Concluding Statement by Participating Parent Banks

Press Releases

September 14, 2009 -- Press Release: Joint IMF, EC Press Release on the European Banking Group Coordination Meeting on Latvia

August 27, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Completes First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Latvia and Approves €195.2 Million Disbursement

July 27, 2009 -- Press Release: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with the Latvian Authorities on First Review Under Stand-By Arrangement

June 16, 2009 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky on Latvia

December 23, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Executive Board Approves €1.68 Billion (US$2.35 Billion) Stand-By Arrangement for Latvia

December 19, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Announces Staff-Level Agreement with Latvia on a €1.7 Billion Stand-By Arrangement as Part of Coordinated Financial Support

December 07, 2008 -- Press Release: IMF Statement on Latvia

November 21, 2008 -- Statement by IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn on Latvia

May 04, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Mission to Latvia on 2007 Article IV Consultation Discussions

April 20, 2001 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Loan for Latvia

December 10, 1999 -- Press Release: IMF Approves US$45 Million Stand-By Credit for Latvia

October 10, 1997 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for Latvia

May 24, 1996 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for the Republic of Latvia

April 21, 1995 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-by Credit for Latvia

Public Information Notices

October 12, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

August 10, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

August 06, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

April 28, 2003 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

January 25, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2001 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

July 11, 2000 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Latvia
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

August 10, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Latvia
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

April 14, 1998 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Latvia
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

Publications

September 30, 2009 -- Republic of Latvia: First Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand By Arrangement, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Rephasing of Purchases Under the Arrangement
Series: Country Report No. 09/297

June 01, 2009 -- Decoupling from the East Toward the West? Analyses of Spillovers to the Baltic Countries
Author/Editor: Obiora, Kingsley I
Series: Working Paper No. 09/125

April 17, 2009 -- Republic of Latvia: Stand-By Arrangement - Interim Review Under the Emergency Financing Mechanism
Series: Country Report No. 09/125

January 09, 2009 -- Republic of Latvia: Request for Stand-By Arrangement - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia
Series: Country Report No. 09/3

April 01, 2008 -- Current Account Developments in New Member States of the European Union: Equilibrium, Excess, and EU-Phoria
Author/Editor: Rahman, Jesmin
Series: Working Paper No. 08/92

October 26, 2007 -- Financial Integration in the Nordic-Baltic Region: Challenges for Financial Policies
Author/Editor: Tieman, Alexander F. | Khamis, May Y. | Haas, François | Schoenmaker, Dirk

June 04, 2007 -- Republic of Latvia: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Series: Country Report No. 07/188

June 04, 2007 -- Republic of Latvia: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Series: Country Report No. 07/189

November 22, 2006 -- Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Hungary, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Poland, Slovak Republic, and Republic of Slovenia - Export Structure and Credit Growth
Series: Country Report No. 06/414

October 12, 2006 -- Republic of Latvia: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/354

August 10, 2005 -- Republic of Latvia: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 05/277

August 16, 2004 -- Republic of Latvia: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 04/261

July 07, 2004 -- The Baltics: Competitiveness on the Eve of EU Accession
Author/Editor: Burgess, Robert | Fabrizio, Stefania | Xiao, Yuan

July 01, 2004 -- Republic of Latvia: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 04/185

January 14, 2004 -- Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in The Baltics
Author/Editor: Schipke, Alfred | Beddies, Christian H. | George, Susan Mary | Sheridan, Niamh
Series: Occasional Paper No. 228

November 01, 2003 -- Early Birds, Late Risers, and Sleeping Beauties: Bank Credit Growth to the Private Sector in Central and Eastern Europe and in the Balkans
Author/Editor: Cottarelli, Carlo | Dell'Ariccia, Giovanni | Hollar, Ivanna Vladkova
Series: Working Paper No. 03/213

September 01, 2003 -- Reforming Tax Systems: Experience of the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: Stepanyan, Vahram
Series: Working Paper No. 03/173

April 28, 2003 -- Republic of Latvia: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 03/112

April 28, 2003 -- Competitiveness in the Baltics in the Run-Up to EU Accession
Series: Country Report No. 03/114

April 28, 2003 -- Capital Markets and Financial Intermediation in the Baltic States
Series: Country Report No. 03/115

July 18, 2002 -- Republic of Latvia: First and Second Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for a Waiver of a Performance Criterion--Staff Report; Staff Statement; News Brief on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia
Series: Country Report No. 02/149

April 12, 2002 -- The Baltic Countries: Medium-Term Fiscal Issues Related to EU and NATO Accession
Author/Editor: Mueller, Johannes | Beddies, Christian H. | Burgess, Robert | Kramarenko, V. | Mongardini, Joannes
Series: Occasional Paper No. 213

March 22, 2002 -- The Republic of Latvia: Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Banking Supervision; Payment Systems; Securities Regulation; Insurance Regulation; and Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency
Series: Country Report No. 02/67

January 25, 2002 -- The Republic of Latvia: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 02/11

January 24, 2002 -- The Baltics: Medium-Term Fiscal Issues Related to EU and NATO Accession
Series: Country Report No. 02/07

September 01, 2001 -- A Model of Exchange Rate Regime Choice in the Transitional Economies of Central and Eastern Europe
Author/Editor: Klyuev, Vladimir
Series: Working Paper No. 01/140

April 27, 2001 -- Republic of Latvia: Request for Stand-by Arrangement -- Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement on Behalf of the Authorities of the Republic of Latvia
Series: Country Report No. 01/66

January 03, 2001 -- Pension Reform in the Baltics: Issues and Prospects
Author/Editor: Schiff, Jerald Alan | Hobdari, Niko | Schimmelpfennig, Axel | Zytek, Roman
Series: Occasional Paper No. 200

August 18, 2000 -- Republic of Latvia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/100

July 11, 2000 -- Republic of Latvia: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Stand-by Arrangement
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 00/78
Notes: Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/48 -- IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Latvia and a statement by Olli-Pekka Lehmussaari, Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia, June 30, 2000

February 29, 2000 -- Current Account and External Sustainability in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: McGettigan, Donal
Series: Occasional Paper No. 189

February 01, 2000 -- The Great Contractions in Russia, the Baltics and the Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union - A View from the Supply Side
Author/Editor: de Broeck, Mark | Koen, Vincent
Series: Working Paper No. 00/32

September 20, 1999 -- Latvia--Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/99

August 30, 1999 -- Tax Reform in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: Ebrill, Liam P.
Series: Occasional Paper No. 182

August 10, 1999 -- Latvia - Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/77
Notes: Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 99/71--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Latvia and a Statement by Mr. Hansen, Executive Director, on July 28, 1999.

May 06, 1999 -- Transforming Financial Systems in the Baltics, Russia and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: Knight, Malcolm D. | Petersen, Arne B. | Price, Robert T.

January 06, 1999 -- Macroeconomic Developments in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1992-97
Author/Editor: Valdivieso, Luis
Series: Occasional Paper No. 175

June 04, 1998 -- Republic of Latvia - Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/47

May 01, 1998 -- Government Expenditure Arrears - Securitization and Other Solutions
Author/Editor: Ramos, Alberto M.
Series: Working Paper No. 98/70

September 01, 1997 -- Monetary Impact of a Banking Crisis and the Conduct of Monetary Policy
Author/Editor: García-Herrero, Alicia
Series: Working Paper No. 97/124

January 23, 1997 -- Republic of Latvia - Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/143

July 01, 1996 -- Recent Trade Policies and an Approach to Further Reform in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: Leidy, Michael P. | Ibrahim, Ali
Series: Working Paper No. 96/71

April 15, 1996 -- Agricultural Credit in the Baltics, Russia, and Other States of the Former Soviet Union
Author/Editor: Lahiri, Ashok | Sobolev, Yuri Vladimirovich
Series: Papers on Policy Analysis and Assessment No. 96/2

December 19, 1995 -- Latvia - Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/125
Notes: This report on recent economic developments in Latvia was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Latvia, or the Executive Board of the IMF.

September 26, 1995 -- Road Maps of the Transition: The Baltics, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia
Author/Editor: Banerjee, Biswajit | Koen, Vincent | Krueger, Thomas | Lutz, Mark Scott | Marrese, Michael | Saavalainen, Tapio
Series: Occasional Paper No. 127

February 01, 1995 -- Setting up a Treasury in Economies in Transition
Author/Editor: Ter-Minassian, Teresa | Parente, Pedro Pullen | Martínez-Méndez, Pedro
Series: Working Paper No. 95/16

Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes

March 29, 2001 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Republic of Latvia—Fiscal Transparency
This report provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in Latvia in relation to the requirements of the IMF.

March 29, 2001 -- Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: Republic of Latvia — Table of Contents
This report assesses current transparency practices in Latvia.

Speeches

January 29, 2009 -- 10 Years of the Euro: A Perspective from the IMF, by Sean Hagan at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt

April 14, 2007 -- Opening Remarks by Michael Deppler, Director, European Department, International Monetary Fund, at a Press Briefing on Economic Outlook and Issues in Europe

March 20, 2006 -- Striving For Success: Growth, Globalization and Economic Policy Reform, by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF
Address to the Institute for the Economy in Transition, Moscow, delivered on Ms Krueger's behalf by Mr Poul Thomsen, Senior Advisor, European Department

November 03, 2003 -- Toward a Stronger Europe in the Global Economy, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF
Given at the East-West Conference, Vienna

September 28, 2002 -- Press Briefing on Developments in Baltic and CIS Countries, Opening Remarks by John Odling-Smee, Director, European II Department, IMF

October 03, 1997 -- Lithuania in the New Global Context
Speech given at a Conference on The Changing Role of Central Banks in Europe, Vilnius, Lithuania

January 09, 1995 -- Remarks by Michel Camdessus
Remarks at the Opening Dinner of the 1995 Pew Economic Freedom Fellows Program, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

December 21, 1994 -- Supporting Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: An Assessment and Lessons from the IMF's Five Years' Experience -- Address by Michel Camdessus

Transcripts

October 03, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Conference on the October 2009 Regional Economic Outlook for Europe

August 28, 2009 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on the Completion of the First Review Under Latvia's Stand-By Arrangement

August 27, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF

July 30, 2009 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on Staff-Level Agreement on First Review of Latvia's Stand-By Arrangement

July 16, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, IMF

June 19, 2009 -- Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department

June 04, 2009 -- Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department

May 07, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund

April 24, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Conference on European Outlook by Marek Belka, Director of the IMF's European Department with Ajai Chopra, Deputy Director of the European Department, and Anne-Marie Gulde-Wold, Senior Advisor in the European Department

March 26, 2009 -- Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund

December 04, 2008 -- Transcript of Regular Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department

October 06, 2004 -- Transcript of an IMF Book Forum, Rules-Based Fiscal Policy In Emerging Markets

May 04, 2004 -- Transcript of an IMF Economic Forum: Adopting the Euro in the New Member states: the next step in European integration

September 22, 2000 -- Transcript of an IMF Press Conference: From Transition to EU Membership -- The Challenges in Developing Macroeconomic Frameworks
The countries that have succeeded rather well in the transition have not only had good macroeconomic policies, they have also given great attention to the structural reforms that underpin those macroeconomic policies-things like the hard budget constraint and the enterprise sector and cleaning up the banking system.

Views & Commentaries

February 20, 2008 -- Avoiding the Portuguese Trap, by Christoph B. Rosenberg, IMF Senior Regional Representative for Central Europe and the Baltics
Published in The Baltic Times

February 08, 2006 -- Why Lithuania and Estonia Could Fare Well in Eurozone, by Ashoka Mody, Assistant Director, European Department, and Christoph Rosenberg, Senior Resident Representative for Central Europe and the Baltics