TY - BOOK ID - 85292620 TI - Republic of Fiji : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. PY - 2019 SN - 1484399536 1484399498 PB - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, DB - UniCat KW - Fiji KW - Fig'i KW - Iye Fig'i KW - Feejee KW - Feejee Islands KW - Fiji Islands KW - Fei-chi kuo KW - Fei-chi KW - Fei-chi chʻün tao KW - Fidschi KW - Republic of Fiji KW - Republic of the Fiji Islands KW - Fijian Republic KW - Matanitu ko Viti KW - Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti KW - Fijī Ripablik KW - Fidji KW - Fichi KW - Republica d'as Islas Fichi KW - Ficgiege KW - Fixi KW - República de les Islles Fixi KW - Fici adaları KW - Фіджы KW - Fidz︠h︡y KW - Fidži KW - Republika Fidži ostrva KW - Фиджи KW - Fidzhi KW - Република Фиджи KW - Republika Fidzhi KW - Fidžijská republika KW - Gweriniaeth Ynysoedd Fiji KW - Republik Fidschi-Inseln KW - Fííjii KW - Fidži Vabariik KW - Φίτζι KW - Phitzi KW - Δημοκρατία των Νησιών Φίτζι KW - Dēmokratia tōn Nēsiōn Phitzi KW - Fiyi KW - República de las Islas Fiyi KW - Fiĝioj KW - Fiji uharteetako Errepublika KW - République des îles Fidji KW - Fidzjy KW - Fidsí KW - Poblacht Oileán Fhidsí KW - Pobblaght Ellanyn Fiji KW - Fìdi KW - Fidxi KW - República das Illas Fidxi KW - 피지 KW - Pʻiji KW - Republika Fidžijskoga Otočja KW - Republica dagiti Isla ti Fiji KW - Republik Kepulauan Fiji KW - Fídjieyjar KW - Fijieyjar KW - Lýðveldið Fídjieyjar KW - פיג׳י KW - Jamhuri ya Visiwa vya Fiji KW - Viti KW - Insulae Vitienses KW - Insulae Fisienses KW - Res Publica Insularum Vitiensium KW - Fidži Salu Republika KW - Fidžis KW - Fidžio Salų Respublika KW - Fidzsi-szigetek KW - Фиџи KW - Република Фиџиски Острови KW - Republika Fidžiski Ostrovi KW - Tlācatlahtohcāyōtl in Tlālhuāctli Fiyi KW - Bidji KW - Republiek Fiji-eilanden KW - フィジー KW - Republikken Fijiøyene KW - Republikken Fijiøyane KW - Fiji Orollar Respublikasi KW - Republika Wysp Fidżi KW - Fidźi Dwip-samuh Ganaradźja KW - República de Fiji KW - República de Fidji KW - República das Ilhas Fiji KW - Republica Insulelor Fiji KW - Phiyi KW - Phiyi Wat'akuna Republika KW - Witi KW - Республика Островов Фиджи KW - Respublika Ostrovov Fidzhi KW - Fiži KW - Fiti KW - Fidyïi KW - Ködörösêse tî mbênî Fidyïi Zûa KW - Fixhi KW - Republika e Ishujve Fixhi KW - Figgi KW - Republika Fidžijských ostrovov KW - Republika Fidžijski otoki KW - Republika Wyspůw Fidżi KW - Република Фиџи Острва KW - Fidžisaarten tasavalta KW - Republiken Fijiöarna KW - Fidzji KW - Pidyi KW - Republika ng mga Pulo ng Pidyi KW - Republika ng Kapuluan ng Pidyi KW - Fisi KW - Fiji Adaları Cumhuriyeti KW - Фіджі KW - Республіка Фіджі KW - Respublika Fidz︠h︡i KW - Cộng hòa Quần đảo Fiji KW - Ficiyuäns KW - Fijii KW - Republik bu iil yu Fiiji KW - Fici KW - Fėdžis KW - Fėdžė Salū Respoblėka KW - 斐济 KW - Feiji KW - Economic policy. KW - Economic conditions. KW - Colony of Fiji KW - Banks and Banking KW - Finance: General KW - Macroeconomics KW - Public Finance KW - Statistics KW - Debt KW - Debt Management KW - Sovereign Debt KW - Banks KW - Depository Institutions KW - Micro Finance Institutions KW - Mortgages KW - Fiscal Policy KW - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General KW - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology KW - Computer Programs: Other KW - Public finance & taxation KW - Econometrics & economic statistics KW - Banking KW - Finance KW - Public debt KW - Expenditure KW - Commercial banks KW - Credit bureaus KW - Fiscal stance KW - Financial institutions KW - Fiscal policy KW - Financial markets KW - Debts, Public KW - Expenditures, Public KW - Banks and banking KW - Credit ratings KW - Fiji, Republic of UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85292620 AB - This Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy is recovering well from several natural disasters, supported by accommodative fiscal and monetary policies. Growth performance picked up in recent years with improved political stability, though average growth rates were still lower than in other emerging and developing countries. Fiscal buffers have been used and external conditions, including oil prices and growth prospects of main trading partners, are becoming less favorable. Improving the overall business environment and governance is expected to raise potential growth by mobilizing private investment, enhancing productivity, and diversifying the economy. An improvement in the overall business environment is essential to achieve the ambitious growth targets laid out in the National Development Plan. Streamlining procedures to do business, accelerating the activation of the credit reporting agency, and reducing tax compliance costs has been recommended. ER -