South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery

The South East Europe (SEE6) region exited from recession in the first half of 2013, supported by a nascent recovery in the Euro area. Industry-especially manufacturing exports and energy drove the recovery. The region experienced a welcome surge i...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Economic Updates and Modeling
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2014
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BID
CDS
NPL
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18622772/slow-road-recovery
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ANNUAL GROWTH
ARREARS
ARREARS ACCUMULATION
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
ASSET PRICES
ASSET QUALITY
BAD DEBT
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BALANCE SHEET
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LENDING
BANK OF GREECE
BANK PORTFOLIOS
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BASIS POINTS
BID
BILL
BOND
BOND FINANCING
BOND ISSUANCES
BORROWING
BORROWING COSTS
BROAD MONEY
BUFFERS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CLARITY
COLLATERAL
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSOLIDATION
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATINGS
CREDIT UNDERWRITING
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY BOARD
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT STOCK
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISINFLATION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC CURRENCIES
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DURABLE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMPLOYMENT
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
EQUITY MARKETS
EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT CAPACITY
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEFICIT
EXTERNAL DEMAND
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL POSITION
FACTORING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL IMBALANCES
FISCAL POSITIONS
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE
FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES
HOUSEHOLD DEBT
HOUSEHOLD INCOMES
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPORT
IMPORT DEMAND
IMPORTS
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR FORCE SURVEYS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF AWARENESS
LEGAL TENDER
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RATIO
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN QUALITY
LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIO
LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIOS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONDON CLUB
LONG- TERM COST
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET CONDITIONS
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY AGGREGATES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGES
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NOTARY
NPL
OUTPUT GAPS
OUTTURNS
OVERDUE LOANS
PEGS
PENSIONS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE INFLATION
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROBLEM LOANS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBTS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL PROPERTY
REAL SECTOR
REAL WAGE GROWTH
RECESSION
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REMITTANCES
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK AVERSION
SHORTFALLS
SLACK
SLOWDOWN
SOVEREIGN BOND
SPARE CAPACITY
STATE GUARANTEES
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
STRUCTURAL RIGIDITIES
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SYSTEMIC CRISIS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX HIKES
TAX LAWS
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADE BALANCES
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE REGIME
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNCERTAINTY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNION
WAGES
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
ANNUAL GROWTH
ARREARS
ARREARS ACCUMULATION
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
ASSET PRICES
ASSET QUALITY
BAD DEBT
BALANCE SHEET
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK BALANCE SHEET
BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
BANK LENDING
BANK OF GREECE
BANK PORTFOLIOS
BANK PROFITABILITY
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKING SYSTEMS
BANKRUPTCY
BASIS POINTS
BID
BILL
BOND
BOND FINANCING
BOND ISSUANCES
BORROWING
BORROWING COSTS
BROAD MONEY
BUFFERS
CAPITAL ADEQUACY
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CDS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CLARITY
COLLATERAL
COMPETITIVENESS
CONSOLIDATION
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY
CREDIT DEFAULT
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT RATING
CREDIT RATINGS
CREDIT UNDERWRITING
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
CURRENCY BOARD
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT STOCK
DEPOSIT
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISINFLATION
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
DOMESTIC CURRENCIES
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DURABLE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKET
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
EMPLOYMENT
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
EQUITY MARKETS
EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENTS
EXPENDITURE
EXPORT CAPACITY
EXPORT GROWTH
EXPORT PERFORMANCE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEFICIT
EXTERNAL DEMAND
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL POSITION
FACTORING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL FLOWS
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL IMBALANCES
FISCAL POSITIONS
FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FORECLOSURE
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE
FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
GROWTH RATES
HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES
HOUSEHOLD DEBT
HOUSEHOLD INCOMES
HOUSEHOLDS
IMPORT
IMPORT DEMAND
IMPORTS
INFLATION
INFLATIONARY PRESSURES
INFORMAL ECONOMY
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LABOR COSTS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR FORCE SURVEY
LABOR FORCE SURVEYS
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LACK OF AWARENESS
LEGAL TENDER
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY RATIO
LOAN
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN QUALITY
LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIO
LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIOS
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONDON CLUB
LONG- TERM COST
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET CONDITIONS
MINISTRIES OF FINANCE
MONETARY AGGREGATES
MONETARY POLICY
MONEY SUPPLY
MORTGAGES
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NOTARY
NPL
OUTPUT GAPS
OUTTURNS
OVERDUE LOANS
PEGS
PENSIONS
PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE INFLATION
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PROBLEM LOANS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBTS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
REAL PROPERTY
REAL SECTOR
REAL WAGE GROWTH
RECESSION
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REMITTANCES
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RISK AVERSION
SHORTFALLS
SLACK
SLOWDOWN
SOVEREIGN BOND
SPARE CAPACITY
STATE GUARANTEES
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
STRUCTURAL RIGIDITIES
SUBSIDIARIES
SUBSIDIARY
SYSTEMIC CRISIS
TARIFF BARRIERS
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX HIKES
TAX LAWS
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT
TRADE BALANCE
TRADE BALANCES
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE REGIME
TRADING
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNCERTAINTY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
UNION
WAGES
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South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
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relation South East Europe regular economic report;no. 5
description The South East Europe (SEE6) region exited from recession in the first half of 2013, supported by a nascent recovery in the Euro area. Industry-especially manufacturing exports and energy drove the recovery. The region experienced a welcome surge in exports in 2013, particularly car exports from Serbia. Unemployment in the region, at about 24 percent on average, began to decline in the first half of 2013 from its peak crisis levels. While employment grew in Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro, it remained depressed in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unemployment in the region, at about 24 percent on average, began to decline in the first half of 2013 from its peak crisis levels. While employment grew in Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro, it remained depressed in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. But even where employment has recovered meaningfully since 2010, the gains were not broad-based and mostly concentrated in services Near-term economic growth will be too weak to support substantial gains in employment. Weak domestic demand depressed imports in all countries but Serbia, where their rise was led by raw materials and parts used in export-oriented industries. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained sluggish in SEE6, rising only by 0.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but its share of financing of the current account increased. Remittances continued to be resilient overall, but the Greek crisis began to take its toll, especially on Albania. Foreign banks' deleveraging from SEE6, rising Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and weak credit growth underpinned the need for vigorous reforms to reduce vulnerabilities in the financial sector. European banks continued to deleverage and reduced their exposure to the SEE6 region. With the aim of improving their resilience and supervisory capacity, the SEE6 countries made some progress in implementing banking reforms over the past year.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling
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title South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
title_short South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
title_full South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
title_fullStr South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
title_full_unstemmed South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery
title_sort south east europe regular economic report, no. 5 : slow road to recovery
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18622772/slow-road-recovery
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spelling okr-10986-170002021-04-23T14:03:34Z South East Europe Regular Economic Report, No. 5 : Slow Road to Recovery World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ANNUAL GROWTH ARREARS ARREARS ACCUMULATION ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES ASSET PRICES ASSET QUALITY BAD DEBT BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEETS BANK BALANCE SHEET BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK LENDING BANK OF GREECE BANK PORTFOLIOS BANK PROFITABILITY BANKING SYSTEM BANKING SYSTEMS BANKRUPTCY BASIS POINTS BID BILL BOND BOND FINANCING BOND ISSUANCES BORROWING BORROWING COSTS BROAD MONEY BUFFERS CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL MARKETS CDS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLARITY COLLATERAL COMPETITIVENESS CONSOLIDATION CONTINGENCY PLANNING CORPORATE DEBT CORPORATE INSOLVENCY CREDIT DEFAULT CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT RATING CREDIT RATINGS CREDIT UNDERWRITING CREDITORS CURRENCY CURRENCY BOARD CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS DEBT DEBT LEVELS DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBT STOCK DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DISINFLATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION DOMESTIC CURRENCIES DOMESTIC DEMAND DURABLE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING MARKET EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES EMPLOYMENT ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES EQUITY MARKETS EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENTS EXPENDITURE EXPORT CAPACITY EXPORT GROWTH EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL DEFICIT EXTERNAL DEMAND EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTERNAL POSITION FACTORING FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL FLOWS FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL BALANCES FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL IMBALANCES FISCAL POSITIONS FLEXIBLE EXCHANGE RATES FOOD PRICE FOOD PRICES FORECLOSURE FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CURRENCIES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE FOREIGN CURRENCY LENDING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL CAPITAL GOVERNMENT DEBT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE GROWTH RATES HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES HOUSEHOLD DEBT HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HOUSEHOLDS IMPORT IMPORT DEMAND IMPORTS INFLATION INFLATIONARY PRESSURES INFORMAL ECONOMY INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL MARKET INVESTMENT CLIMATE LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR FORCE SURVEY LABOR FORCE SURVEYS LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LACK OF AWARENESS LEGAL TENDER LEGISLATION LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY RATIO LOAN LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN QUALITY LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIO LOAN-TO-DEPOSIT RATIOS LOCAL CURRENCY LONDON CLUB LONG- TERM COST MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET CONDITIONS MINISTRIES OF FINANCE MONETARY AGGREGATES MONETARY POLICY MONEY SUPPLY MORTGAGES NON-PERFORMING LOANS NOTARY NPL OUTPUT GAPS OUTTURNS OVERDUE LOANS PEGS PENSIONS PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INFLATION PRIVATE CONSUMPTION PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE DEBT PRIVATE INVESTMENT PROBLEM LOANS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DEBTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INVESTMENT REAL PROPERTY REAL SECTOR REAL WAGE GROWTH RECESSION REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REMITTANCES RESERVES RETURN RETURN ON ASSETS RISK AVERSION SHORTFALLS SLACK SLOWDOWN SOVEREIGN BOND SPARE CAPACITY STATE GUARANTEES STRUCTURAL REFORMS STRUCTURAL RIGIDITIES SUBSIDIARIES SUBSIDIARY SYSTEMIC CRISIS TARIFF BARRIERS TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX HIKES TAX LAWS TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT TRADE BALANCE TRADE BALANCES TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE REGIME TRADING TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNCERTAINTY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNION WAGES The South East Europe (SEE6) region exited from recession in the first half of 2013, supported by a nascent recovery in the Euro area. Industry-especially manufacturing exports and energy drove the recovery. The region experienced a welcome surge in exports in 2013, particularly car exports from Serbia. Unemployment in the region, at about 24 percent on average, began to decline in the first half of 2013 from its peak crisis levels. While employment grew in Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro, it remained depressed in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unemployment in the region, at about 24 percent on average, began to decline in the first half of 2013 from its peak crisis levels. While employment grew in Albania, FYR Macedonia and Montenegro, it remained depressed in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. But even where employment has recovered meaningfully since 2010, the gains were not broad-based and mostly concentrated in services Near-term economic growth will be too weak to support substantial gains in employment. Weak domestic demand depressed imports in all countries but Serbia, where their rise was led by raw materials and parts used in export-oriented industries. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remained sluggish in SEE6, rising only by 0.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), but its share of financing of the current account increased. Remittances continued to be resilient overall, but the Greek crisis began to take its toll, especially on Albania. Foreign banks' deleveraging from SEE6, rising Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and weak credit growth underpinned the need for vigorous reforms to reduce vulnerabilities in the financial sector. European banks continued to deleverage and reduced their exposure to the SEE6 region. With the aim of improving their resilience and supervisory capacity, the SEE6 countries made some progress in implementing banking reforms over the past year. 2014-02-11T23:16:06Z 2014-02-11T23:16:06Z 2013-12-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18622772/slow-road-recovery http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17000 English en_US South East Europe regular economic report;no. 5 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Economic Updates and Modeling Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia