Romania: Staff Report for 2004 Article IV Consultation and Request for Stand-By Arrangement

International Monetary Fund

No 2004/221, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Romania’s 2004 Article IV Consultation and Request for Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) are discussed. The authorities have requested a new precautionary 24-month SBA to secure macroeconomic stabilization and keep European Union accession on track. Romania has preserved competitiveness, despite the slowdown in depreciation and recently strong domestic demand. Exports remained the strongest component of aggregate demand and Romania continued to increase market share in its main trading partners. An exchange-rate-based monetary policy has been successful in accomplishing disinflation but has faced challenges in containing credit growth.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; authority; safeguards assessment of the National Bank of Romania; staff appraisal; headline inflation inflation rate; profit tax reform; U.S. dollar; Privatization; Current account deficits; Energy sector; Credit; Global; Eastern Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 114
Date: 2004-07-27
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