Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area

Download or read book Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area written by International Monetary Fund and published by INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. This book was released on 2000-04-03 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic conditions in the euro area have brightened. Executive Directors commended the policy stance of the European Central Bank. They noted that the exchange rate developments of the euro failed to strengthen the euro area economy, and stressed the need for fiscal discipline, structural reforms, and wage moderation at the national level to maintain price stability in the medium term. They emphasized the need for deeper integration of European Union financial markets, development of risk capital, and improvement of the quality and sustainability of public finances.