{
  "title": "Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, June 17, 2002",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897",
  "canonical": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897",
  "overlayPath": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/index.md",
  "summary": "The 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the financial sector of Luxembourg has continued to expand, with asset and liquidity management taking over from private banking as the main source of strong growth of the sector. Nonetheless, activity weakened in 2001.",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Major findings on the financial sector",
      "content": "- The financial sector of Luxembourg has continued to expand.\n- Asset and liquidity management have taken over from private banking as the main source of strong growth of the sector.\n- Activity weakened in 2001."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Structural reforms and labor market measures",
      "content": "- Structural reforms are proceeding.\n- Progress has been made in removing legal obstacles to part time employment.\n- Progress has been made in introducing more flexible working time arrangements and work-week averaging.\n- Expansion of child care facilities has been advanced."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Regulatory and technological framework",
      "content": "- The authorities have adopted the legal and regulatory framework needed for the launch of an electronic commerce sector."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Subject areas and keywords (as listed)",
      "content": "- Subject: Economic sectors, Employment, Financial sector, Inflation, Labor, Labor markets, Prices\n- Keywords: CR, Employment, Financial sector, GDP deflator, Global, government, headline inflation, IMF staff calculation, Inflation, inflation projection, interest income, ISCR, Labor markets, net, return on equity, surplus, trend-GDP growth"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Publication and document metadata",
      "content": "- Title: Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation\n- Publication date: June 17, 2002\n- Pages: 35\n- Volume: 2002\n- Issue: 118\n- Series: Country Report No. 2002/118\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824339.002\n- Stock No: 1LUXEA0032002\n- ISBN: 9781451824339\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. \"Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation\", IMF Staff Country Reports 2002, 118 (2002).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr02118\n  - cr02118 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr02118 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
    }
  ],
  "bullets": [
    "[Markdown version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/index.md)",
    "[Structured JSON version](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/index.json)",
    "[Bundle manifest](/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/bundle-manifest.json)",
    "Published: June 17, 2002",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824339.002",
    "The financial sector of Luxembourg has continued to expand.",
    "Asset and liquidity management have taken over from private banking as the main source of strong growth of the sector.",
    "Activity weakened in 2001.",
    "Structural reforms are proceeding.",
    "Progress has been made in removing legal obstacles to part time employment.",
    "Progress has been made in introducing more flexible working time arrangements and work-week averaging.",
    "Expansion of child care facilities has been advanced.",
    "The authorities have adopted the legal and regulatory framework needed for the launch of an electronic commerce sector.",
    "Subject: Economic sectors, Employment, Financial sector, Inflation, Labor, Labor markets, Prices",
    "Keywords: CR, Employment, Financial sector, GDP deflator, Global, government, headline inflation, IMF staff calculation, Inflation, inflation projection, interest income, ISCR, Labor markets, net, return on equity, surplus, trend-GDP growth",
    "Title: Luxembourg: Staff Report for the 2002 Article IV Consultation",
    "Publication date: June 17, 2002",
    "Pages: 35",
    "Volume: 2002",
    "Issue: 118",
    "Series: Country Report No. 2002/118",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451824339.002",
    "Stock No: 1LUXEA0032002",
    "ISBN: 9781451824339",
    "ISSN: 1934-7685",
    "**_cr02118**"
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "title": "_cr02118",
      "role": "document",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.imf.org/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2002/_cr02118.pdf",
      "summary": {
        "path": "/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2002/_cr02118.pdf.md",
        "mime": "text/markdown"
      },
      "binary": {
        "path": "/-/media/websites/imf/imported-full-text-pdf/external/pubs/ft/scr/2002/_cr02118.pdf",
        "mime": "application/pdf"
      }
    }
  ],
  "alternates": {
    "markdown": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/index.md",
    "json": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/index.json",
    "bundleManifest": "/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/30/luxembourg-staff-report-for-the-2002-article-iv-consultation-15897/bundle-manifest.json"
  },
  "generatedAtUtc": "2026-09-13T15:57:11.317Z"
}