IMF Staff Country Reports

Euro Area Policies : 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Countries

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund

Publication Date:

July 30, 2009

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This 2009 Article IV Consultation focuses on euro area policies. The euro area remains in recession, with signs of improvement yet to evolve into a recovery. The large drop in financial wealth, an associated increase in private savings, tight financing conditions, and the adjustment of global imbalances are key drivers of the economic decline. Executive Directors have welcomed the broad arsenal of macroeconomic policies and financial sector interventions deployed by euro area authorities and Member States to address the crisis.

Series:

Country Report No. 09/223

Subject:

Article IV consultation reports Economic growth Economic indicators Economic reforms European Union Financial crisis Financial sector Fiscal policy Labor market policy Monetary policy Public information Spillovers Trade policy