IMF Staff Country Reports

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Ex Post Assessment of Performance Under Fund-Supported Programs

Publication Date:

August 25, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The staff report for the Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement on the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia highlights economic developments and policies. FYR of Macedonia’s economic performance since independence has been marked by notable achievements in macroeconomic management, as well as some disappointments in the area of structural reforms. Inflation was brought down from hyperinflation levels to the low single digits by the de facto exchange rate peg, which was sustained in spite of sometimes challenging circumstances.

Series:

Country Report No. 2004/276

Subject:

Arrears Budget planning and preparation Commercial banks Economic sectors External debt Financial institutions Macrostructural analysis Privatization Structural reforms