Portugal

Download or read book Portugal written by International Monetary Fund and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portugal's economy faced severe crisis during the global economic and financial crisis. In this context, Portugal's authorities have put forward an economically well-balanced program that will focus on structural reforms to boost growth and employment, ensure balanced fiscal sustainability, safeguard financial stability, and prevent a credit crunch. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund welcomed this step, and approved a three-year arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Portugal.