Two years after the international financial crisis significantly affect the economies of Central America, the authorities of the isthmus nations are meeting to discuss progress of the fiscal and economic reforms that have been implemented.
An article in Infolatam.com reports: "regional monetary authorities and the IMF will discuss progress in rebuilding fiscal space and ensure debt sustainability, the strength of the financial, regulation and supervision systems and prudential framework, and the interaction between structural reforms and economic growth, among other issues, according to the official program.
Participating in the two-day event will be, from the IMF, its deputy managing director, the Egyptian economist Nemat Shafik, and the director for the Fund's Western Hemisphere, Nicolas Eyzaguirre, who will be keynote speakers.
Also attending are the economic adviser and director of the IMF's research department, Olivier Blanchard, the deputy director of the Fund's Western Hemisphere, Miguel Savastano, and the division chief of the agency for Central America, Marco Pinon. "
Source: Infolatam
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