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Cover Technical Assistance Reports
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Technical Assistance Report-Report on Improving Estimates of Gross Domestic Product Mission (June 5–16, 2023)
International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
A CARTAC National Accounts technical assistance mission to St Kitts and Nevis, re-referenced the volume estimates of quarterly GDP for the years 2012–2022 using 2018 as the base and reference year from the previous 2006 base year. The series were developed for both Saint Kitts and for Nevis and a combined series for the Federal aggregate. The re-referencing exercise provided an opportunity to introduce some other improvements. Notably, the calculation of Final Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured (FISIM) consumed by each economic sector businesses and its allocation to economic activities. The updated series were also prepared using the International Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activity (ISIC) revision 4 . These improvements align the updated GDP series with the standards set out in the 2008 System of National Accounts. In addition, the current price estimates of GDP by expenditure were also reviewed.
Keywords:
Saint Kitts and Nevis; Re-refencing; Final Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured; GDP; System of National Accounts.; GDP-p series; business processing documentation; estimates of GDP; gross domestic product mission; IMF's Statistics department; GDP estimate; Manufacturing; Imports; Caribbean; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Panama: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Selected Issues
Keywords:
B. Dollarized economy; labor market market trend; D. labor force; E. building RESILIENCE; unemployment fluctuation; Climate change; Deposit insurance; Labor force; Natural disasters; Financial safety nets; Caribbean; Central America; Global; South America; Europe
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Saint Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Report on External Sector Statistics Mission
International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
A technical assistance (TA) mission on external sector statistics (ESS) was conducted to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Saint Lucia as part of the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) work program on ESS. The mission focused on addressing data compilation issues on trade in goods—especially on the import and re-export of fuel—and travel credits and assessed the revised 2022 balance of payments that was disseminated in December 2023.
Keywords:
Saint Lucia; balance of payments statistics; external sector statistics.; balance of payments estimate; St. Lucia imports; exit surveys methodology; validation procedure; balance of payments survey; CED data; Civil society organizations; External sector statistics; Imports; Customs unions; Exports; Caribbean
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Cayman Islands: Technical Assistance Report-Improving Estimates of Gross Domestic Product
International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
This Technical Assistance report on Cayman Islands focuses on improving estimates of gross domestic product (GDP). One activity flagged by the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) as an area for improvement is the measurement of construction value added. The ESO has expressed an interest in developing ISAs for the Cayman Islands. The detail at which gross domestic product by production approach (GDP-P) and gross domestic product by income approach are compiled mean that transforming the data to an institutional sector basis is feasible. For GDP-P, the ESO conduct an Annual National Accounts Survey, which is the main data source for compiling the production measure estimates. The survey forms strike the right balance in terms of the number of questions and detail required for national accounts, without being too onerous on survey respondents. Given the importance of tourism in the Cayman Islands, the ESO is keen to develop a Tourism Satellite Account for the country.
Keywords:
GDP; GDP at constant prices; Institutional Sector accounts; Tourism.; staff team of the International Monetary Fund; IMF statistics; GDP-E methodology; trade data; tourism satellite account; authorities of the Economics and Statistics Office; Treasury Single Account; Tourism; Deflation; Caribbean
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Trinidad and Tobago: Technical Assistance Report–Technical Assistance on Fintech Regulation and Legislation
International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
The impact of fintech in Trinidad and Tobago is currently concentrated in the payments sector. In meeting with firms utilizing fintech, trade bodies, and public authorities, we found that the impact of fintech is not yet broad based and is permeating primarily in relation to e-money and payment service providers (PSP), and more slowly in other areas such as crowdfunding, robo-advice, and crypto assets. While data on the impact of fintech are limited, we use public information, conversations with authorities and market participants, and applications for licensing and outreach for regulatory support as guides, which suggest that fintech remains relatively concentrated.
Keywords:
IMF's MCM; Department mission; authorities of Trinidad and Tobago; private sector entity; request of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago; crypto assets regulation; Virtual currencies; Fintech; Digital currencies; Securities; Securities regulation; Caribbean; Global
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St. Lucia: Technical Assistance Report-Remote National Accounts Mission
International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.
This paper presents the technical assistance report on remote national accounts mission in St. Lucia. The improved estimates will improve the understanding of the Saint Lucia economy, notably the needs of the Ministry of Finance for more robust and timely national accounts statistics. This development will also help Saint Lucia meet the IMF Special Data Dissemination Standards requirements. Training has been provided on the different components of Gross Domestic Product by expenditure (GDP-E) for current price methods and price and volume measurement. The mission identified some research topics for the national accounts department as part of its development of GDP-E. This includes checking the quality of some indicators and identifying whether some sources are available at a lower level of detail. The mission also quality assured the current methods used for compiling accommodation in the production measure of GDP. In order to support progress toward the objectives, the mission recommended priority recommendations to make headway in improving Saint Lucia’s national accounts.
Keywords:
GDP; Expenditure GDP; Quarterly GDP; Constant Prices; Supply and Use Tables; GDP-E approach; consumption expenditure; GDP-E methodology; staff team of the International Monetary Fund; research issue; Civil society organizations; Consumer price indexes; Imports; Producer price indexes; Caribbean