Country Report Bhutan May 2011
Summary
Basic data
Political structure
Economic structure: Annual indicators
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators
Outlook for 2011-12: Political stability
Outlook for 2011-12: Election watch
Outlook for 2011-12: International relations
Outlook for 2011-12: Policy trends
Outlook for 2011-12: Monetary policy
Outlook for 2011-12: International assumptions
Outlook for 2011-12: Economic growth
Outlook for 2011-12: Exchange rates
Outlook for 2011-12: External sector
Outlook for 2011-12: Forecast summary
The political scene: Bhutan will hold its first local government election
The political scene: The government will amend the Land Act
Economic policy: The central bank will improve credit-rating mechanisms
Economic policy: The government considers reducing its shareholdings
The domestic economy: Bank of Bhutan will launch an IPO
Foreign trade and payments: Surging imports lead to a ballooning trade defi
Foreign trade and payments: The external debt burden is growing
Foreign trade and payments: Remittances reach a record high
Basic data
Political structure
Economic structure: Annual indicators
Economic structure: Quarterly indicators
Outlook for 2011-12: Political stability
Outlook for 2011-12: Election watch
Outlook for 2011-12: International relations
Outlook for 2011-12: Policy trends
Outlook for 2011-12: Monetary policy
Outlook for 2011-12: International assumptions
Outlook for 2011-12: Economic growth
Outlook for 2011-12: Exchange rates
Outlook for 2011-12: External sector
Outlook for 2011-12: Forecast summary
The political scene: Bhutan will hold its first local government election
The political scene: The government will amend the Land Act
Economic policy: The central bank will improve credit-rating mechanisms
Economic policy: The government considers reducing its shareholdings
The domestic economy: Bank of Bhutan will launch an IPO
Foreign trade and payments: Surging imports lead to a ballooning trade defi
Foreign trade and payments: The external debt burden is growing
Foreign trade and payments: Remittances reach a record high