Bangladesh: 2007 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 10, 2007
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- Published: July 10, 2007
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451804249.002
Key findings and macroeconomic assessment
- Growth outlook remains robust.
- External position remains robust.
- Inflation has picked up.
- Overall macroeconomic stability has been maintained.
- Fiscal performance continues to suffer from structural weaknesses.
Policy discussions and executive board views
- Executive Directors welcomed planned reforms in public financial management (PFM).
- Executive Directors welcomed the adoption by major ministries of the medium-term budget framework.
- Executive Directors supported recent reforms to promote transparency, fair elections, and the prevention of money laundering.
Subjects and thematic focus
- Banking
- Budget planning and preparation
- Commercial banks
- Credit
- Financial institutions
- Foreign banks
- Money
- Multilateral development institutions
- Poverty
- Poverty reduction strategy
- Public financial management (PFM)