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  "title": "Peru: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand-By Arrangement",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, March 19, 2001",
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  "summary": "Peru's economic performance was influenced by adverse external shocks and political uncertainty. Executive Directors welcomed the interim government's economic objective to secure macroeconomic stability in the transition to a new government, while making progress on structural reforms.",
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      "content": "- Peru's economic performance was influenced by adverse external shocks and political uncertainty.\n- The interim government's stated economic objective was to secure macroeconomic stability during the transition to a new government while progressing on structural reforms."
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      "heading": "Executive Directors' assessment",
      "content": "- Welcomed the interim government's economic objective to secure macroeconomic stability in the transition to a new government, while making progress on structural reforms.\n- Stressed the need to strengthen:\n  - the soundness of the banking system,\n  - monetary policy, and\n  - fiscal policy.\n- Welcomed:\n  - the transparency of government operations,\n  - the tax administration,\n  - the quality of labor market data,\n  - the flexible exchange rate system, and\n  - an open trade and payments regime."
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      "content": "- External shocks and political uncertainty were central influences on recent economic performance.\n- Financial sector soundness required reinforcement to support macroeconomic stability.\n- Institutional practices in transparency, tax administration, labor market data, exchange rate flexibility, and openness in trade and payments were seen as strengths."
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      "content": "- Strengthen the banking system's soundness.\n- Reinforce monetary policy frameworks to support stability.\n- Consolidate fiscal policy to ensure sustainability during the political transition.\n- Continue progress on structural reforms to support medium-term growth.\n\nPeru: Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Stand-By Arrangement, March 19, 2001.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr0148\n  - cr0148 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr0148 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
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    "The interim government's stated economic objective was to secure macroeconomic stability during the transition to a new government while progressing on structural reforms.",
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