《singapore report--cr1242》.pdf

IMF Country Report No. 12/42 SINGAPORE 2011 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION February 2012 Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the 2011 Article IV consultation with Singapore, the following documents have been released and are included in this package:  Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions that ended on November 21, 2011, with the officials of Singapore on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on January 24, 2012. The views expressed in the staff report are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF.  Informational Annex prepared bt the IMF.  Public Information Notice (PIN) summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its February 8, 2012 discussion of the staff report that concluded the ArticleIV consultation.  Statement by the Executive Director for Singapore. The policy of publication of staff reports and other documents allows for the deletion of market-sensitive information. Copies of this report are available to the public from International Monetary Fund  Publication Services th