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Republic of Serbia: First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Augmentation, Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Purchases, Waiver of Applicability of End-March Performance Criterion and Modification of End-June Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Serbia

May 21, 2009

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Republic of Serbia: First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Augmentation, Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Purchases, Waiver of Applicability of End-March Performance Criterion and Modification of End-June Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Serbia, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed November 27, 2024

Summary

This paper presents key findings of the First Review under the Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) for the Republic of Serbia. The banking system of Serbia has weathered the external shocks well, but credit is slowing sharply. To safeguard economic stability in this markedly deteriorated environment, the authorities have revised their strategy. IMF staff supports the authorities’ request for an augmentation and extension of the SBA, a rephasing of purchases, and completion of the first program review and the financing assurances review.

Subject: Banking, Credit, Debt service, External debt, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Foreign exchange, Money

Keywords: Bank, Central and Eastern Europe, CR, Credit, Debt service, Downside scenario, Eastern Europe, Expenditure prioritization, Exposure vis-à-vis Serbia, Fiscal stance, Global, ISCR, Parent bank, SDR, Serbia, Staff appraisal

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    95

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2009/158

  • Stock No:

    1SRBEA2009003

  • ISBN:

    9781451834932

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685

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