Inflation in African Countries : General Issues and Effecton the Financial Sector.

Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries experiencing rates of 20 percent or more. Inflation rates of this magnitude have significant adverse effects on the financial sectors of African countries, particularly in the context of fi...

Täydet tiedot

Bibliografiset tiedot
Yhteisötekijä: International Monetary Fund
Aineistotyyppi: Aikakauslehti
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1989.
Sarja:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1989/086
Linkit:Full text available on IMF
LEADER 01721cas a2200241 a 4500
001 AALejournalIMF009996
008 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d
020 |c 5.00 USD 
020 |z 9781451953657 
022 |a 1018-5941 
040 |a BD-DhAAL  |c BD-DhAAL 
110 2 |a International Monetary Fund. 
245 1 0 |a Inflation in African Countries :   |b General Issues and Effecton the Financial Sector. 
264 1 |a Washington, D.C. :  |b International Monetary Fund,  |c 1989. 
300 |a 1 online resource (22 pages) 
490 1 |a IMF Working Papers 
500 |a <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
500 |a <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required 
506 |a Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 
520 3 |a Since the mid-1970s the annual inflation rate in Africa has averaged more than 15 percent, with many countries experiencing rates of 20 percent or more. Inflation rates of this magnitude have significant adverse effects on the financial sectors of African countries, particularly in the context of fixed nominal interest rates. Econometric analysis points strongly to monetary expansion as a major cause of inflation in African countries generally. Exchange rate depreciation is also associated with higher inflation, although in some countries the domestic currency was depreciated to offset the effects of recent inflation, rather than being a cause of inflation. 
538 |a Mode of access: Internet 
830 0 |a IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;  |v No. 1989/086 
856 4 0 |z Full text available on IMF  |u http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1989/086/001.1989.issue-086-en.xml  |z IMF e-Library