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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458490903321

Titolo

Jordan : 2014 Article IV consultation, third and fourth reviews under the stand-by arrangement, request for waivers of nonobservance of performance criterion and applicability of performance criterion-staff report; press releases; and statement by the Executive Director for Jordan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4983-2294-8

1-4983-9464-7

1-4983-6742-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (111 p.)

Collana

IMF Country Reports ; ; 14/152

Disciplina

330.95695

Soggetti

Investments - Government policy - Jordan

Investments, Foreign - Government policy - Jordan

Investments, Foreign - Jordan

Electronic books.

Jordan Economic conditions

Jordan Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; BACKGROUND; A. Strong Headwinds; B. Program Implementation; POLICY DISCUSSION-SAFEGUARDING EXTERNAL STABILITY WHILE MANAGING RISKS; A. Policy Theme 1-Maintaining the Momentum on Fiscal Reforms; B. Policy Theme 2-Preserving Buffers and Financial Stability; C. Policy Theme 3-Inclusive Growth and Job Creation; PROGRAM ISSUES; A. Agreements; B. Modalities; STAFF APPRAISAL; FIGURES; 1. Real Sector and Financial Markets, 2011-14; 2. Monetary Sector Developments, 2011-14; BOXES; 1. Macroeconomic Impact of the Syria Crisis; 2. Exchange Rate Assessment; 3. Jordan's Interconnectedness

4. Water Strategy5. Bank Offshore Exposures; 6. Impediments to



Growth; 7. Credit to the Economy; 8. Risk Assessment Matrix; TABLES; 1. Selected Economic Indicators and Macroeconomic Outlook, 2012-19; 2a. Central Government: Summary of Fiscal Operations, 2012-19 (In millions of Jordanian dinars); 2b. Central Government: Summary of Fiscal Operations, 2012-19 (In percent of GDP); 2c. Central Government: Summary of Quarterly Fiscal Operations, 2013-15; 2d. NEPCO Operating Balance and Financing, 2012-17; 3. Summary Balance of Payments, 2012-19; 4a. Summary Monetary Survey, 2012-15

4b. Summary Accounts of the Central Bank of Jordan, 2012-155. Indicators of Bank Soundness, 2005-13; 6. Access and Phasing Under the Stand-by Arrangement; 7. Indicators of Fund Credit 2013-20; 8. Capacity to Repay Indicators, 2013-19; ANNEXES; I. Public Debt Sustainability Analysis; II. External Debt Sustainability Analysis; APPENDIX; I. Letter of Intent; Attachment I. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies; Attachment II. Technical Memorandum of Understanding (TMU); CONTENTS; FUND RELATIONS; WORLD BANK GROUP STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS; STATISTICAL ISSUES

Sommario/riassunto

This paper focuses on Jordanâ??s 2014 Article IV Consultation, Third and Fourth Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion (PC) and Applicability of PCs. The program is broadly on track and, looking forward, will focus on deep tax reform. All end-2013 targets were met. The central government is expected to meet its end-March 2014 target, but the combined public sector deficit will be missed because of temporary shortfalls in gas delivery from Egypt. International reserves have continued to over-perform through March. The IMF staf