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  "title": "Sweden: Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, June 27, 2012",
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  "summary": "Sweden’s recovery from the global crisis was swift reflecting its strong position at the onset of the crisis. The 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that the economic outlook remains clouded.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Sweden’s recovery from the global crisis was swift reflecting its strong position at the onset of the crisis.\n- The 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that the economic outlook remains clouded.\n- Executive Directors commended Sweden’s sustained strong macroeconomic performance, underpinned by prudent policies and effective institutions.\n- Efforts to strengthen the macroprudential framework and financial sector oversight through tighter capital and liquidity requirements were welcomed.\n- Directors encouraged the authorities to further cross-border collaboration with regional banking regulators."
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      "heading": "Findings and analysis",
      "content": "- Macroeconomic performance: sustained strong performance noted by Executive Directors.\n- Financial sector: actions to tighten capital and liquidity requirements highlighted as positive.\n- Risks and outlook: the economic outlook described as “clouded,” indicating notable uncertainty despite a swift recovery."
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      "content": "- Strengthen macroprudential framework and financial sector oversight through tighter capital and liquidity requirements.\n- Further cross-border collaboration with regional banking regulators encouraged.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Sweden: 2012 Article IV consultation; IMF Country Report 12/154; June 4, 2012\n  - Sweden: 2012 Article IV consultation; IMF Country Report 12/154; June 4, 2012 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Sweden: 2012 Article IV consultation; IMF Country Report 12/154; June 4, 2012 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/sweden-staff-report-for-the-2012-article-iv-consultation-26019"
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    "Published: June 27, 2012",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475506068.002",
    "Sweden’s recovery from the global crisis was swift reflecting its strong position at the onset of the crisis.",
    "The 2012 Article IV Consultation reports that the economic outlook remains clouded.",
    "Executive Directors commended Sweden’s sustained strong macroeconomic performance, underpinned by prudent policies and effective institutions.",
    "Efforts to strengthen the macroprudential framework and financial sector oversight through tighter capital and liquidity requirements were welcomed.",
    "Directors encouraged the authorities to further cross-border collaboration with regional banking regulators.",
    "Macroeconomic performance: sustained strong performance noted by Executive Directors.",
    "Financial sector: actions to tighten capital and liquidity requirements highlighted as positive.",
    "Risks and outlook: the economic outlook described as “clouded,” indicating notable uncertainty despite a swift recovery.",
    "Strengthen macroprudential framework and financial sector oversight through tighter capital and liquidity requirements.",
    "Further cross-border collaboration with regional banking regulators encouraged.",
    "**Sweden: 2012 Article IV consultation; IMF Country Report 12/154; June 4, 2012**"
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