Turkmenistan: Background Paper and Statistical Appendix
April 3, 1995
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This Background Paper and Statistical Appendix for Turkmenistan examines the developments since November 1993, when the manat was introduced as the national currency. Developments in the real sector and systemic reforms are discussed. Fiscal policies, monetary and credit policies, external developments, and the exchange and trade system are described. The paper highlights that over the medium term, the path toward sustainable growth clearly includes the development of alternative routes for the shipment of gas outside the territory of the Former Soviet Union.
Subject: Agricultural commodities, Banking, Budget planning and preparation, Commercial banks, Commodities, Credit, Exports, Financial institutions, International trade, Money, Public financial management (PFM)
Keywords: Agricultural commodities, Budget planning and preparation, central bank, Commercial banks, consumer goods, CR, Credit, debt service, exchange rate, Exports, foreign exchange, interest rate, ISCR, reserve fund, Western Europe
Pages:
134
Volume:
1995
DOI:
Issue:
027
Series:
Country Report No. 1995/027
Stock No:
1TKMEA0011995
ISBN:
9781451837209
ISSN:
1934-7685
Notes
The background paper and statistical appendix on Turkmenistan were prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
