External Assessments in Special Cases

Departmental Papers, January 17, 2014

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Authors: Anna Ter-Martirosyan, Sally Chen, Lawrence Dwight, Mwanza Nkusu, Mehdi Raissi, Ashleigh Watson
Published: January 17, 2014
Series: Departmental Papers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475554830.087

Presents the pilot External Balances Assessment methodology developed by IMF staff for estimating current account and exchange rate gaps for a group of advanced and emerging market economies.
Discusses modifications to take account of special cases.
Evaluates different approaches to external assessments for countries with special circumstances.
Presents tools that could be used to inform sound judgment on the part of those conducting such assessments.

Pilot External Balances Assessment methodology: estimation of current account and exchange rate gaps for a group of advanced and emerging market economies.
Emphasis on adjustments and modifications needed for "special cases."

Evaluates different approaches to external assessments for countries with special circumstances (no specific approaches enumerated on the page; evaluation is noted as part of the content).

Presents some tools that could be used to inform sound judgment by assessors (specific tools not listed on the page; the existence of such tools is stated).

Subject: Balance of payments, Commodities, Exchange rate assessments, Exchange rates, External balance assessment (EBA), External position, Foreign exchange, Income, National accounts, Remittances
Keywords: assessment method, CA balance, Central Asia, CGER method, DP, DPPP, East Asia, EBA methodology, exchange rate assessment, Exchange rate assessments, exchange rate gap, Exchange rates, External balance assessment (EBA), Global, IMF country team, IMF risk analysis, IMF staff calculation, Income, Middle East, misalignment estimate, open economy, pilot External Balances Assessment, Remittances, Sub-Saharan Africa