Uruguay: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uruguay
IMF Staff Country Reports, February 24, 2016
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Bibliographic details
- Published: February 24, 2016
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475515039.002
Main findings and outlook
- Uruguay has achieved "more than a decade of high and inclusive economic growth," supported by social stability and reduced regional linkages.
- The country "has weathered the recent global and regional headwinds relatively well so far."
- The economy is slowing down.
- Inflation remains above target.
- Deposit dollarization has risen.
- The baseline projection foresees "a temporary and moderate slowdown."
- The country is exposed to further shocks, "especially from the immediate region."
Key thematic areas covered
- Credit
- Economic sectors
- External debt
- Fiscal policy
- Fiscal stance
- Inflation
- Prices
- Public debt
- Public sector
Keywords and technical terms (as provided)
- consumer price index
- CR
- emerging-market currency
- exchange rate
- firm contractionary monetary policy stance
- Fiscal stance
- Global
- government finance statistics yearbook
- Inflation
- inflation inertia
- ISCR
- monetary policy effort
- prudent approach
- Public sector
- Uruguay
- Uruguay's central bank
Publication and document identifiers
- Publication date: February 24, 2016
- Pages: 70
- Volume: 2016
- Issue: 062
- Series: Country Report No. 2016/062
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475515039.002
- Stock No: 1URYEA2016001
- ISBN: 9781475515039
- ISSN: 1934-7685
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. "Uruguay: 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Uruguay", IMF Staff Country Reports 2016, 062 (2016).