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Projected % Change
   2009  2010
Real GDP 3 4.2
Consumer Prices 7.5 6
Source: World Economic Outlook (October 2009)
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Syrian Arab Republic and the IMF
Updated October 8, 2009

Show all items sorted by date | Annual Meetings Speeches (2) | Article IV Staff Reports (4) | IMF Surveys (2) | IMFC Statements (2) | Interim Committee Statements (1) | Mission Concluding Statements (3) | Press Releases (1) | Public Information Notices (4) | Publications (7) | Speeches (1) | Transcripts (1) 
Annual Meetings Speeches
October 06, 2009 -- Statement by the Hon. Mohammad Al-Hussein, Governor of the IMF for Syrian Arab Republic, on behalf of the Arab Governors at the Joint Annual Discussion
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September 28, 1999 -- Statement by the Hon. Mahfoudh Ould Mohamed Ali, Governor of the IMF for Mauritania on behalf of the Arab Governors, at the Joint Annual Discussion
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Article IV Staff Reports
February 13, 2009 -- Syrian Arab Republic: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Syrian Arab Repuplic
Series: Country Report No. 09/55
Notes: Full text also available in Arabic.
August 15, 2007 -- Syrian Arab Republic: 2007 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 07/288
August 09, 2006 -- Syrian Arab Republic: 2006 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 06/294
October 03, 2005 -- Syrian Arab Republic: 2005 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 05/356
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IMF Surveys
October 16, 2006 -- IMF Survey:
John Lipsky on IMF role; Liberia; Middle East outlook; Country briefs: Chile, Iceland; Ukraine reforms; Syria's oil crunch; Measuring sovereign risk; Maastricht inflation criterion; financial sector supervision; IMF bookstore; Nouriel Roubini PDF File Size: 771Kb
November 14, 2005 -- IMF Survey:
Ingves on IMF financial sector work; Article IV summaries: Syria, Zimbabwe, Mongolia, and Russia; Standards and codes; Corporate bond market development; Japan's fiscal challenges; Parliamentary Network on the World Bank. PDF File Size: 337Kb
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IMFC Statements
October 04, 2009 -- Statement by Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 292Kb
April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by the H.E. Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the Central Bank, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 333Kb
October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 287Kb
April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan N. Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 187Kb
April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 38Kb
April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 37Kb
October 02, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi, Governor of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 579Kb
April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by His Excellency, Mohamed K. Khirbash, Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Ministry of Finance and Industry, United Arab Emirates
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen. PDF File Size: 559Kb
September 28, 2002 -- Statement by His Excellency Mohamed K. Khirbash Minister of State for Finance and Industry Ministry of Finance and Industry, United Arab Emirates, International Monetary and Financial Committee Meeting, September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
September 24, 2000 -- Statement by Carlos Saito G-24 Chairman to the Second Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, September 24, 2000
Speaking as the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs
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Interim Committee Statements
September 26, 1999 -- Statement by The Honorable Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi Governor United Arab Emirates, Interim Committee Meeting, September 26, 1999
The Interim Committee member for the constituency consisting of Kingdom of Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates and Republic of Yemen
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Mission Concluding Statements
November 26, 2008 -- Syrian Arab Republic -- 2008 Article IV Consultation, Concluding Statement
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.
May 16, 2007 -- Syrian Arab Republic, 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.
May 14, 2006 -- Syrian Arab Republic -- IMF Article IV Consultation, Mission's Concluding Statement
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.
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Press Releases
December 17, 2007 -- Press Release: The Syrian Arab Republic Begins Participation in the IMF's General Data Dissemination System
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Public Information Notices
January 26, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with the Syrian Arab Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
August 15, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with the Syrian Arab Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
August 07, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with the Syrian Arab Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
October 03, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with the Syrian Arab Republic
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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Publications
February 13, 2009 -- Syrian Arab Republic: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 09/56
Notes: Full text also available in Arabic.
August 01, 2008 -- The Impact of Oil-Related Income on the Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate in Syria
Author/Editor: Hasan, Maher | Dridi, Jemma
Series: Working Paper No. 08/196
August 09, 2006 -- Syrian Arab Republic: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/295
October 03, 2005 -- Syrian Arab Republic: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 05/355
May 01, 2005 -- Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Achieving Its Trade Potential?
Author/Editor: Söderling, Ludvig
Series: Working Paper No. 05/90
April 01, 2002 -- Fiscal Revenues in South Mediterranean Arab Countries: Vulnerabilities and Growth Potential
Author/Editor: Nashashibi, Karim A.
Series: Working Paper No. 02/67
October 01, 2001 -- Trade in the Mashreq: An Empirical Examination
Author/Editor: Blavy, Rodolphe
Series: Working Paper No. 01/163
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Speeches
June 23, 2006 -- The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Ten Years On: Reassessing Readiness and Prospects, Statement by Saleh M. Nsouli, Director of IMF Offices in Europe, IMF
At Crans-Montana Forum, Monaco
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Transcripts
September 09, 2003 -- Transcript of an IMF Economic Forum - Fulfilling a Promise: Reform Prospects in the MENA region