Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Selected Issues
IMF Staff Country Reports, February 20, 2008
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- Published: February 20, 2008
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451800340.002
Summary
- Fiscal sustainability is one of several policy objectives that Afghanistan is expected to achieve in the context of the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility-supported program.
- There is a need to develop a comprehensive financial sector strategy aimed at deepening financial intermediation and reducing key vulnerabilities.
- The aim of this paper is to analyze the conduct of monetary and exchange rate policy in Afghanistan.
- This paper also discusses the current monetary policy framework in Afghanistan, reviews its implementation, and recommends measures to improve its effectiveness.
Key findings
- Fiscal sustainability is explicitly identified as a core policy objective under the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility-supported program.
- The financial sector requires a comprehensive strategy to:
- deepen financial intermediation, and
- reduce key vulnerabilities.
- Monetary and exchange rate policy conduct in Afghanistan warrant analysis to assess effectiveness and implementation.
- The existing monetary policy framework is described, its implementation is reviewed, and practical measures to improve effectiveness are proposed.
Policy recommendations and focus areas
- Develop a comprehensive financial sector strategy aimed at:
- deepening financial intermediation, and
- reducing key vulnerabilities in the financial system.
- Strengthen the monetary policy framework by:
- reviewing current implementation practices, and
- adopting recommended measures to improve policy effectiveness (as discussed in the paper).