Republic of Latvia: 2010 Article IV Consultation Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia

December 9, 2010

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Republic of Latvia: 2010 Article IV Consultation Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2010) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

Policy efforts in Latvia have supported stabilization. Immediate risks are much lower, but medium-term challenges remain. The government should focus on durable spending cuts, but revenue measures may also be required. Efforts to strengthen regulation and supervision to improve financial stability, including reducing reliance on wholesale external funding, is commended. With monetary and fiscal policy constrained by the fixed exchange rate and the need to reduce the deficit, growth depends on structural reform. While economic and financial conditions are much improved, risks remain significant.

Subject: External debt, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Fiscal policy, Public debt

Keywords: Competition, Compromise proposal, Cost saving, CR, Debt, Deficit rule, End-June performance criteria, Fiscal stance, Global, ISCR, Loans, Proposal, Strategy paper, Western Europe, Year-on-year inflation

Publication Details

Pages:

71
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2010/356
Stock No:

1LVAEA2010002
ISBN:

9781455212798
ISSN:

1934-7685

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