Republic of Poland: Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation

Publication Date:

March 31, 2000

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Poland is placed high among the most successful transition economies owing to its strong macroeconomic and structural policies. Executive Directors commended this development, and stressed the need to maintain monetary and fiscal policies. They appreciated the tax and pension systems, banking supervision and regulatory framework, and industrial restructuring and privatization. They welcomed the policymakers' focus on ensuring progress toward membership in the European Union accession. They agreed that the country's statistical base is adequate for surveillance, and encouraged the authorities to improve the quality of macroeconomic data.

Series:

Country Report No. 2000/045

Subject:

Notes:

Included with the Staff Report are the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/25--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Poland and a statement by Mr. Wieslaw Szczuka, Alternative Executive Director, on March 15, 2000.

English

Publication Date:

March 31, 2000

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451831825/1934-7685

Stock No:

1POLEA0012000

Pages:

57

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