IMF Staff Country Reports

Russian Federation: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation

Publication Date:

September 30, 2004

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This report on the Russian Federation’s Article IV Consultation highlights Data Module and response by the authorities. Russia’s statistical system has made good progress in adopting international statistical methodologies in response to the need to capture in the statistics the country’s transition to a market economy. These improvements have been achieved notwithstanding the statistical challenges posed by extraordinary economic events during the transition, including the financial crisis of 1998. Appropriate measures are taken in the assessment and validation of source data, intermediate data, and statistical outputs.

Series:

Country Report No. 2004/314

Subject:

Correspondent banking External debt Financial services Inflation Oil prices Prices Public debt

Notes:

Also available online in Russian