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  "title": "Cyprus: Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, February 21, 2007",
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  "summary": "This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity in Cyprus has recovered from a relatively weak performance in 2002–03.",
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      "content": "- Economic activity in Cyprus has recovered from a relatively weak performance in 2002–03.\n- Declines in interest rates and strong capital inflows associated with Cyprus’s accession to the European Union in May 2004 spurred growth in private consumption and investment.\n- Recovering tourist receipts reduced the external drag on the economy.\n- The economy is experiencing rapid credit growth and brisk housing price increases.\n- Total credit to the private sector accelerated recently, with mortgage lending leading the expansion."
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      "content": "- Recovery: Economic activity rebounded after the weak performance in 2002–03.\n- External and monetary influences: Lower interest rates and strong capital inflows tied to EU accession (May 2004) were important contributors to domestic demand growth (private consumption and investment).\n- Tourism: Improved tourist receipts helped mitigate external sector weakness.\n- Financial sector dynamics: Rapid expansion of total credit to the private sector, notably led by mortgage lending.\n- Real estate: Brisk increases in housing prices accompanying the credit surge."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Cooperative banks, Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, Public debt, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)\n- Keywords: accession to the European Union, Cooperative banks, CR, Cyprus, Europe, exchange rate, Global, government, government of the Republic of Cyprus, IMF staff estimate, inflation criterion, ISCR, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr0776\n  - cr0776 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr0776 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: February 21, 2007",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451809909.002",
    "Economic activity in Cyprus has recovered from a relatively weak performance in 2002–03.",
    "Declines in interest rates and strong capital inflows associated with Cyprus’s accession to the European Union in May 2004 spurred growth in private consumption and investment.",
    "Recovering tourist receipts reduced the external drag on the economy.",
    "The economy is experiencing rapid credit growth and brisk housing price increases.",
    "Total credit to the private sector accelerated recently, with mortgage lending leading the expansion.",
    "Recovery: Economic activity rebounded after the weak performance in 2002–03.",
    "External and monetary influences: Lower interest rates and strong capital inflows tied to EU accession (May 2004) were important contributors to domestic demand growth (private consumption and investment).",
    "Tourism: Improved tourist receipts helped mitigate external sector weakness.",
    "Financial sector dynamics: Rapid expansion of total credit to the private sector, notably led by mortgage lending.",
    "Real estate: Brisk increases in housing prices accompanying the credit surge.",
    "Subjects: Cooperative banks, Expenditure, External debt, Financial institutions, Public debt, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)",
    "Keywords: accession to the European Union, Cooperative banks, CR, Cyprus, Europe, exchange rate, Global, government, government of the Republic of Cyprus, IMF staff estimate, inflation criterion, ISCR, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)",
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