## Republic of Moldova: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation and First Post-Program Monitoring Discussions

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 8, 2014_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 8, 2014
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498303736.002

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### Executive summary and program assessment
- The report examines Moldova’s 2014 Article IV Consultation and First Post-Program Monitoring Discussions.
- Moldova largely achieved the main objectives of the economic program supported by a combined Extended Credit Facility/Extended Fund Facility (ECF/EFF).
- The IMF-supported program's adequate macroeconomic stabilization measures and ambitious structural reforms were key factors enabling recovery after the crisis.

### Economic performance, 2010–2013
- Moldova’s economic performance was among the strongest in the region during 2010–2013.
- Recovery followed the drought-related contraction of 2012.

### 2014 outlook and short-term risks
- Economic activity will significantly slow in 2014 owing to:
  - a moderation in agriculture production and related industries, and
  - weaker economic activity in main trading partners.

### Policy themes and focal areas
- Fiscal and public finance:
  - Subjects include Budget planning and preparation; Expenditure; Fiscal policy; Public financial management (PFM).
- Debt and financial sector:
  - Subjects include External debt; Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt; Public debt; banking system restructuring.
- Governance and regulation:
  - Subjects include anti-money laundering regime; authorities' fiscal consolidation; authority.
- Macroeconomic policy and analysis:
  - Keywords include inflation target range; macroeconomic policy; IMF staff estimate; ISCR; near-term plan.

### Document identifiers and scope
- Pages: 76
- Volume: 2014
- Issue: 190
- Series: Country Report No. 2014/190
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498303736.002
- Stock No: 1MDAEA2014001
- ISBN: 9781498303736
- ISSN: 1934-7685

*Republic of Moldova: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation and First Post-Program Monitoring Discussions, July 8, 2014*

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