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  "title": "Ireland: Request for an Extended Arrangement‑Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion.",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, December 17, 2010",
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  "summary": "The economic and financial pressures facing Ireland are intense. The banking sector is at the fulcrum of Ireland’s problems. The program, therefore, aims to restore the banking system. It will address structural problems and restore confidence.",
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      "content": "- The economic and financial pressures facing Ireland are described as \"intense.\"\n- The banking sector is identified as \"at the fulcrum of Ireland’s problems.\"\n- Major objective: restore the banking system by creating a leaner and more robust banking sector.\n- The program will address structural problems and restore confidence in the banking sector.\n- Support measures include providing additional capital to banks to assist the transition.\n- Credibility measures include stringent stress and diagnostic tests for banks.\n- The program faces \"substantial risks\" that \"will need to be actively managed.\""
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      "content": "- Capital support:\n  - The program provides support in the transition through additional capital to banks.\n- Banking-sector credibility and oversight:\n  - The credibility of the banking system will be bolstered by stringent stress and diagnostic tests.\n- Risk management:\n  - The substantial risks to the program will need to be actively managed."
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      "content": "- Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Credit, Debt service, External debt, Financial institutions, Money, Public debt\n- Keywords: Commercial banks, CR, Credit, Debt service, debt service burden, Europe, financing package, Global, IMF contribution, ISCR, policy change, PRSI contribution rate\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr10366\n  - cr10366 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr10366 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781455212897.002",
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