Tunisia - Macroeconomic and Fiscal Framework Mario

slide1. Tunisia - Macroeconomic and Fiscal Framework Mario A. Gutierrez
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Expert 1<br>
slide2. Contents Concept and Uses of a Macroeconomic Framework
Functional Relationships in Financial Programming: How it works. Flow of Funds concept.
Example of Financial Programming short-term: Demand Management Policies; and Financial Programming medium-term: Supply side Policies (Structural Policies).
National Accounts.
External accounts.
Government Accounts.
Monetary/Financial accounts..
Interrelationships among the macroeconomic accounts. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 2<br>
slide3. What is a Macroeconomic Framework? A macroeconomic framework provides a consistent picture of the macroeconomic situation of a country: GDP growth, inflation, the government balance and financing, and relations to the external accounts.

Relies on interrelationships among key macroeconomic variables: ex. GDP growth and tax revenue.

As it takes into account the interrelationships among the four macroeconomic sectors of the economy (real, fiscal, external and monetary/financial sectors) it ensures consistent projections for GDP and the government budget: i.e., projections that satisfy macro-economic identities and constraints. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 3<br>
slide4. Uses of a Macroeconomic Framework Budget preparation:
– Revenue envelope (GDP growth and transfers) and interest payments: determines room for primary expenditures
– Financing required (government borrowing requirements) and how it affect the public debt?
– What room does the budget leave for private sector
credit?

Financial Programming (short and medium term):
– Consistent set of policy measures designed to achieve a sustainable balance of payments and induce price stability and growth.
– What adjustments are required for fiscal sustainability and price stability, and to stimulate economic growth? Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 4<br>
slide5. Functional Relationships in Financial Programming: How it works: Flow of Funds concept The economy is divided into four aggregate analytical sectors: Private sector, Non-Financial Public sector, Banking sector, and External sector. For each sector we distinguish between the sources and uses of funds:

Sources (right side): sources to finance the acquisition of financial assets.

Uses (left side): net acquisition of financial assets (including money). Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 5<br>
slide6. Macroeconomic Sectors

Private Sector

Government

Monetary/Financial Sector

Rest of the World Macroeconomic Accounts

National Accounts

Fiscal
Accounts

Monetary/Financial Accounts

Balance of Payments Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 6<br>
slide7. Sources: Sp - Ip: Private Saving (national disposable income – private consumption)- Private Investment.

Uses: dMd - Dp - dFp: Change in the demand for money – Change in the private sector’s domestic and foreign demand for credit. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 7<br>
slide8. Sources: Sg - Ig: Non-Financial Public Sector Savings (current revenue – current expenditure) – Public Sector Investment.

Uses: -dFg - dDg: Change in the non-financial public sector’s net foreign borrowing - Change in the non-financial public sector’s domestic demand for credit. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 8<br>
slide9. Sources: dM - dFb: Change in the supply of money + Change in the financial sector’s foreign borrowing.

Uses: dR + dD: Change in foreign rserves + Change in total domestic credit (= dDp + dDg). Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 9<br>
slide10. Sources: Sx: External saving = - balance in the current account of the balance of payments.

Uses: dF – dR: Change in the aggregate foreign borrowing of the country – change in net international reserves. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 10<br>
slide11. Consolidating Sources and Uses (1) (Sp + Sg + Sx) = (Ip + Ig) (total saving = total investment)

Consolidating only the three domestic sectors gives us the balance of payments:

(Sg + Sp) – (Ip + Ig) = - Sx = dR – dFp – dFg - dFb

(2) Sn (national saving) – I (domestic investment) = - Sx = dR – dF (financing of the gap)

An excess of national saving over domestic investment is reflected in a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments (negative foreign saving), which is also reflected in an accumulation of international reserves and decline of foreign borrowing (capital account of the balance of payments). Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 11<br>
slide12. The flow of funds scheme helps to visualize the links that exist between the changes in savings and investment and changes in the financial variables (M, D, and F) and changes in the capital account of the balance of payments (including changes in foreign reserves).

The flow of funds helps visualize the links between the public and private sector: For a total of credit available to the economy: more credit to the government → less credit available for the private sector Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 12<br>
slide13. Example of Financial Programming: Demand Management Policies In a short term financial programming the objective is an urgent adjustment to financial flows to reduce pressures on inflation, the public debt, and the balance of payments.
Problem: A country or region in a Monetary Union: No independent exchange rate and no independent monetary policy:
Diagnostic: Public balance is deteriorating and the public debt is growing. Access to foreign financing is narrowing. Inflation is rising.
Financial program:
Objective: Contain the explosive growth of the public debt.
Targets: Set a ceiling for the public sector primary and overall balance (public sector borrowing requirements)
Instruments: Reduction of government spending → reduction of government borrowing requirements → reduction of demand pressures (on inflation) → leave more space for growth of credit to the private sector. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 13<br>
slide14. Example of Medium Term Programming: Supply side Structural Policies In medium term programs economic growth, investment and savings (national and foreign) are at the center.
Objective: Raise domestic investment to stimulate economic growth.
Target: Increase national investment in non traditional sectors.
Instruments:
- Restructure the government budget to leave space for additional public investment in infrastructure and human capital (health and education).
- Improving the efficiency of the financial system to stimulate private savings and investment.
- Improve regulations to protect savers and investors.
- Improve incentives for non-traditional sector activities. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 14<br>
slide15. National Accounts Framework that classifies and aggregates real economic activity ï‚® GDP ï‚® National Income

Three equivalent approaches to GDP Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 15<br>
slide16. Gross domestic product Production approach
GDP is the sum of all value added

Income approach
GDP is the sum of all incomes

Expenditure approach
GDP is the sum of all expenditures Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 16<br>
slide17. Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 17<br>
slide18. External accounts: Balance of payments What is the BOP?

Systematic summary of economy’s transactions with the rest of the world, during specific time period (flows) Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 18<br>
slide19. BOP components 19<br>
slide20. Government Accounts (GFS 1986) 1.Total Revenue and Grants RGg
Revenue Rg
-Current CRg
Tax revenue
Nontax revenue
-Capital
Grants 2.Total Expenditure and Net Lending GNLg
Expenditure Gg
-Current CGg
Wages and salaries
Goods and services
Interest
Subsidies and other current transfers
-Capital CAPGg
o/w: Fixed capital formation Ig : Government investment
-Net Lending NLg 3.Overall Balance (1 - 2 ) GOB = RGg - GNLg 4.Financing (4.1 + 4.2 = - 3) Fg = NEFg + NDFg 4.1 External NEFg
4.2 Domestic NDFg = NDCg + NBg
Bank NDCg
Nonbank NBg Cg: Government consumption 20<br>
slide21. Monetary/Financial accounts Systematic summary of Assets and Liabilities of Banking Sector, at a specific point in time. (Balance sheet: Stocks)

Includes the Monetary Authority, Deposit Money Banks (Commercial Banks), and the Monetary Survey Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 21<br>
slide22. Role and structure of financial system Financial system intermediates resource flow among economic sectors. 22<br>
slide23. Monetary authority Functions:

Issues currency
Holds country’s foreign reserves
Acts as banker to government
Oversees monetary system
Serves as lender of last resort 23<br>
slide24. Monetary authorities: Balance sheet 24<br>
slide25. Deposit money banks Functions:

Financial intermediation between savers and investors.
Help transmit effects of monetary policy:
Affect the money supply and liquidity through policies on deposit taking and lending. 25<br>
slide26. Deposit money banks: Balance sheet 26<br>
slide27. Monetary survey What is it?

Consolidated balance sheet for entire banking system: Consolidates balance sheet of DMBs and MA.
Monetary statistics are stock data.

Function:

Allows monitoring of monetary and credit developments.
Needed for monetary policy. 27<br>
slide28. Monetary survey: Balance sheet of the banking system 28<br>
slide29. Deposit money banks: Balance sheet Macroeconomic Framework and Economic Policy 29<br>
slide30. Interrelations among the macroeconomic accounts 30<br>
slide31. Total Revenue and Grants Revenue Tax and nontax revenue Capital revenue Sales of fixed assets, stocks, land, and intangible assets Grants Capital transfers from nongovernmental sources Total Expenditure Current expenditure Capital expenditure Purchases of fixed assets, stocks, land, and intangible assets Capital transfers Lending minus repayments Lending minus repayments (policy purposes) Deficit/Surplus Financing Change in cash, deposits, securities & equity held for liquidity purposes Expense Net acquisition of NFA’s Net/Gross Operating Balance Net Lending/Borrowing Net acquisition of FA’s Net incurrence of liabilities Net Borrowing Government Accounts GFS 2001 Privatization proceeds 31<br>