## Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues

_IMF Staff Country Reports, September 4, 1998_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 4, 1998
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451804768.002

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### Summary
- This Selected Issues paper provides background information for the 1998 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The paper contains:
  - an overview of economic and political developments;
  - a description of the establishment of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
  - developments in the financial sector;
  - external sector developments and policies.
- The paper highlights that in formulating their economic program for 1998–99, the authorities in all regions indicated their commitment to an economic strategy based on:
  - the maintenance of cautious macroeconomic policies;
  - the rebuilding of public administration;
  - market-oriented structural reforms;
  - a well-coordinated reconstruction program.

### Economic and political developments
- Provides an overview of recent economic conditions and political context relevant to the 1998 Article IV Consultation.
- Emphasizes coordination across regions in designing the 1998–99 economic program.

### Establishment of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Describes the establishment of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including institutional arrangements and objectives (as presented in the paper).

### Financial sector developments
- Examines developments in the financial sector and related policy considerations.
- Discusses bank deposits, commercial banks, financial institutions, financial services, and foreign assets/foreign exchange matters (as listed under Subject).

### External sector developments and policies
- Reviews external sector developments and policies relevant to Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time of the 1998 Article IV Consultation.

### Authorities' 1998–99 economic program commitments
- Authorities in all regions committed to an economic strategy featuring:
  - cautious macroeconomic policies;
  - rebuilding public administration;
  - market-oriented structural reforms;
  - a well-coordinated reconstruction program.

### Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Bank deposits, Banking, Commercial banks, Currencies, External position, Financial institutions, Financial services, Foreign assets, Foreign exchange, Money
- Keywords: Bank deposits, broad money, central government, Commercial banks, CR, Currencies, deutsche mark, East Africa, Foreign assets, foreign currency, ISCR, Middle East, monetary unit, North Africa

*Source: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues, IMF Staff Country Reports, September 4, 1998.*

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