IMF Staff Country Reports

Republic of Estonia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Publication Date:

August 18, 1999

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes the progress made by Estonia since independence. It takes stock of the developments in the banking system and describes how the number of banks in Estonia has been reduced through a series of bankruptcies and mergers from 41 in 1992 to 5 by end 1998. The paper explores nonbank financial sector developments. The paper also describes a composite index of coincidence indicators and tests how well it has tracked recent developments in Estonia.

Series:

Country Report No. 1999/074

Subject:

Banking Commercial banks Economic sectors Expenditure Exports Financial institutions International trade Labor Pension spending Pensions Privatization