Japan : 2007 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion.
This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan's external position remains strong. Boosted by investment income, the current account surplus widened in 2006 to nearly 4 percent of Japan's GDP, despite a shrinking trade balance. Financial outflows also picked up, reflecting mainly...
Autor Corporativo: | |
---|---|
Formato: | Periódico |
Idioma: | English |
Publicado em: |
Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2007.
|
coleção: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2007/280 |
Acesso em linha: | Full text available on IMF |
Resumo: | This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Japan's external position remains strong. Boosted by investment income, the current account surplus widened in 2006 to nearly 4 percent of Japan's GDP, despite a shrinking trade balance. Financial outflows also picked up, reflecting mainly the secular decline in investor home bias and to a lesser extent, yen-financed carry trades. The near-term economic outlook is favorable. GDP growth is projected at 2.6 percent in 2007 and 2.0 percent in 2008. With activity close to full capacity, CPI inflation is expected to pick up, but very slowly. |
---|---|
Descrição do item: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (51 pages) |
Formato: | Mode of access: Internet |
ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
Acesso: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |