IMF Staff Country Reports

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria

November 13, 2003

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Summary

Macedonia's macroeconomic stabilization program continues to rest on the basis of fiscal and monetary policies, and has restored the fiscal balance to a sustainable level after two years of high deficits. Further structural measures are important to address impediments to growth and to reduce unemployment. Reforms are necessary to strengthen the investment climate by creating a predictable business environment, implementing judicial reforms, and addressing governance problems. The financial system stability assessment acknowledged the authorities' efforts to improve the soundness of the banking system and to address remaining vulnerabilities.

Subject: Banking, Budget planning and preparation, Currencies, Expenditure, External debt, Money, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Budget planning and preparation, CR, Currencies, Executive board discussion, FYR Macedonia, Governance problem, Health sector employee, ISCR, Sector employee, Staff, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    76

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2003/354

  • Stock No:

    1MKDEA0032003

  • ISBN:

    9781451826074

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685