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

Press Release: Statement by an IMF Article IV Staff Mission to Paraguay

May 11, 2012

Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to Paraguay

November 16, 2011

Paraguay: Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation

August 2, 2011
Series: Country Report No. 11/238
Notes: Also Available in Spanish 

Paraguay: Selected Issues

August 2, 2011
Series: Country Report No. 11/239
Notes: Also Available in Spanish 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2011 Article IV Consultation with Paraguay

July 29, 2011
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 much of Latin America remains solid, although it slowed during the second half of 2011 as result of the combined effects of policy tightening and global uncertainties. Under our baseline, we expect growth in Latin America and the Caribbean to moderate to about 3¾ percent in 2012, from about 4½ last year. For many countries, high commodity prices and easy external financing conditions will provide tailwinds. For others, weak growth in the United States and other advanced-country partners, or homegrown fiscal problems, will hold back activity. This edition of the Regional Economic Outlook: Western Hemisphere elaborates on three key themes. First, the global economic environment is somewhat better than in late 2011, but remains risky as renewed tensions from Europe and the likelihood of an oil price shock cannot be discarded. Second, external conditions will remain stimulative for much of Latin America: The double tailwinds of easy external finance and high commodity prices are likely to persist for a while, though not forever. And third, this environment creates opportunities for Latin America—opportunities to build on the resilience and flexibility that has served it so well during the global crisis of 2008-09. This edition also expands on these themes through analytical features on regional spillovers, the growth effects of global financial shocks, and housing and mortgage markets in the region.