Portugal : Eleventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement, and Request for Extension of the Arrangement and Waivers of Applicability of End-March Performance Criteria.

This Eleventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Extension of the Arrangement focuses on Portugal's macroeconomic framework and fiscal policy. Sovereign bond yields have declined sharply, buoyed by the improved economic outlook and increased investor appetite for higher yield...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. European Dept
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/102
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This Eleventh Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Extension of the Arrangement focuses on Portugal's macroeconomic framework and fiscal policy. Sovereign bond yields have declined sharply, buoyed by the improved economic outlook and increased investor appetite for higher yielding southern European debt. The recent upturn in domestic demand remains susceptible to changes in market sentiment and any renewed policy uncertainty. The operational performance of state-owned enterprises continues to improve, while the privatization program advances.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (87 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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