Author : Mr.Luis M. Cubeddu
Release : 2019-03-19
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 936/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The External Balance Assessment Methodology: 2018 Update by : Mr.Luis M. Cubeddu
Download or read book The External Balance Assessment Methodology: 2018 Update written by Mr.Luis M. Cubeddu. This book was released on 2019-03-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The assessment of external positions and exchange rates is a key mandate of the IMF. This paper presents the updated External Balance Assessment (EBA) framework—a key input in the conduct of multilaterally-consistent external sector assessments of 49 advanced and emerging market economies—following the two rounds of refinements adopted since the framework was introduced in 2012 (as described in Phillips et al., 2013). It also presents new complementary tools for shedding light on the role of structural factors in explaining external imbalances and assessing potential biases in the measurement of external positions. Remaining challenges and areas of future work are also discussed.