Pakistan: First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waivers and Modification of Performance Criteria
IMF Staff Country Reports, April 12, 2001
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- Authors: Arrangement, Request
- Published: April 12, 2001
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451830514.002
Summary of program assessment and review outcome
- Pakistan showed great achievements under the program supported by the Stand-By Arrangement.
- Directors agreed that the country has completed the first review under the Stand-By Arrangement, and approved a waiver.
Policy guidance and recommended priorities
- Implement strong fiscal, monetary, and exchange rate policies.
- Accelerate structural reforms.
- Enhance governance.
- Rationalize energy prices.
- Broaden the tax base.
- Strengthen tax administration.
- Improve the financial position of public enterprises and banks.
Subject coverage and keywords
- Subjects: Bank deposits, Banking, Expenditure, External debt, Financial services, Public debt, Revenue administration
- Keywords: administration, Bank deposits, CR, IMF-supported economic reform, IMF's website, ISCR, reform priority, structural reform program, Treasury bill rate