Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria

To understand the fiscal position of a country, contingent liabilities and other sources of fiscal risk need to be considered. The authors develop a framework to assess and manage fiscal risk in Bulgaria. Bulgaria's Currency Board Arrangement...

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Main Authors: Brixi, Hana Polackova, Shatalov, Sergei, Zlaoui, Leila
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
GDP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438955/managing-fiscal-risk-bulgaria
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topic ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
ASSETS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK RESERVES
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARKS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING POLICIES
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET EXPENDITURES
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY RISK
DAMAGES
DEBT
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT BUYBACK
DEBT CRISES
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEBT INTEREST
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT MARKETS
DEBT MATURITY
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE RATIO
DEBTORS
DEFICIT FINANCING
DEPOSITS
DISCLOSURE
DOMESTIC DEBT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS
FACE VALUE
FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL
FISCAL EXPANSION
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURE
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REVENUES
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
FOREIGN RESERVES
FOREIGN TRADE
GDP
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME TAX
INFLATION
INSOLVENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INSURANCE
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISK
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LONDON CLUB
MARKET RISK
MONETARY POLICY
MORAL HAZARD
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NET EXPORTS
OPPORTUNITY COST
PAYROLL TAX
PENSIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
REAL INTEREST RATE
REFINANCE
REFINANCING RISK
REPAYMENT
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
REVENUE COLLECTION
RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STATE AGENCY
STATE BUDGET
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TREASURY BILLS
VALUATION
VALUE ADDED
VALUE ADDED TAX
WAGES
YIELD CURVE
spellingShingle ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
ASSETS
BALANCE SHEET
BANK RESERVES
BANKING SECTOR
BENCHMARKS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING POLICIES
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET EXPENDITURES
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY RISK
DAMAGES
DEBT
DEBT BURDEN
DEBT BUYBACK
DEBT CRISES
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT INSTRUMENTS
DEBT INTEREST
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT MARKETS
DEBT MATURITY
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS
DEBT SERVICE RATIO
DEBTORS
DEFICIT FINANCING
DEPOSITS
DISCLOSURE
DOMESTIC DEBT
EXCHANGE RATE
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS
FACE VALUE
FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL
FISCAL EXPANSION
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL PRESSURE
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REVENUES
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN DEBT
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
FOREIGN RESERVES
FOREIGN TRADE
GDP
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOME TAX
INFLATION
INSOLVENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INSURANCE
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE RISK
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
LENDER OF LAST RESORT
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LONDON CLUB
MARKET RISK
MONETARY POLICY
MORAL HAZARD
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NET EXPORTS
OPPORTUNITY COST
PAYROLL TAX
PENSIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
REAL INTEREST RATE
REFINANCE
REFINANCING RISK
REPAYMENT
RESERVE REQUIREMENT
REVENUE COLLECTION
RISK MANAGEMENT
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOLVENCY
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STATE AGENCY
STATE BUDGET
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRADE FLOWS
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TREASURY BILLS
VALUATION
VALUE ADDED
VALUE ADDED TAX
WAGES
YIELD CURVE
Brixi, Hana Polackova
Shatalov, Sergei
Zlaoui, Leila
Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Bulgaria
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2282
description To understand the fiscal position of a country, contingent liabilities and other sources of fiscal risk need to be considered. The authors develop a framework to assess and manage fiscal risk in Bulgaria. Bulgaria's Currency Board Arrangement has effectively imposed fiscal discipline, but leaves only limited room to accommodate potential fiscal shocks. Through risks embedded in the portfolio of government contingent and direct liabilities, significant fiscal pressures could arise in the future. Major sources of risk include environmental liabilities and investment requirements, collection capacities of the social protection institutions, and further engagement in off-budget programs, such as government guarantees. To limit the Government's exposure to risks, yet accommodate investment needs crucial to growth and development, Bulgaria must find an optimal strategy for liability management, fiscal reserves, and risk mitigation. Priorities for dealing with existing risks and limiting further accumulation of risks include: 1) Mitigating currency and interest rate risks in the government liability structure. 2) Implementing proposed institutional and finance reform of the country's pension and health care systems. 3) Building adequate contingency reserves. 4) Introducing risk-sharing arrangements. 5) Prioritizing and placing strict limits on the amounts of new guaranteed obligations. 6) Developing government capacity to analyze and manage risks. 7) Fully integrating fiscal risk management with other policy considerations in fiscal management, as part of an integrated asset and liability management strategy.
format Working Paper
author Brixi, Hana Polackova
Shatalov, Sergei
Zlaoui, Leila
author_facet Brixi, Hana Polackova
Shatalov, Sergei
Zlaoui, Leila
author_sort Brixi, Hana Polackova
title Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
title_short Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
title_full Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
title_fullStr Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
title_full_unstemmed Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria
title_sort managing fiscal risk in bulgaria
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438955/managing-fiscal-risk-bulgaria
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22361
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spelling okr-10986-223612021-04-23T14:04:07Z Managing Fiscal Risk in Bulgaria Brixi, Hana Polackova Shatalov, Sergei Zlaoui, Leila ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT ASSETS BALANCE SHEET BANK RESERVES BANKING SECTOR BENCHMARKS BONDS BORROWING BORROWING POLICIES BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET DEFICITS BUDGET EXPENDITURES BUDGET REVENUES BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL MARKETS CASH FLOWS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL CREDITORS CREDITORS CURRENCY RISK DAMAGES DEBT DEBT BURDEN DEBT BUYBACK DEBT CRISES DEBT FINANCING DEBT INSTRUMENTS DEBT INTEREST DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT MARKETS DEBT MATURITY DEBT PAYMENT DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS DEBT SERVICE RATIO DEBTORS DEFICIT FINANCING DEPOSITS DISCLOSURE DOMESTIC DEBT EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS EXTERNAL DEBT EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDS FACE VALUE FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL FISCAL EXPANSION FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL POLICY FISCAL PRESSURE FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL REVENUES FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL YEAR FOREIGN DEBT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE FOREIGN RESERVES FOREIGN TRADE GDP GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT BUDGETS GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HEALTH EXPENDITURES IMPORTS INCOME INCOME TAX INFLATION INSOLVENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INSURANCE INTEREST COSTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE RISK INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LENDER OF LAST RESORT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY MANAGEMENT LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY LONDON CLUB MARKET RISK MONETARY POLICY MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY NET EXPORTS OPPORTUNITY COST PAYROLL TAX PENSIONS POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PORTFOLIO PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES REAL INTEREST RATE REFINANCE REFINANCING RISK REPAYMENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT REVENUE COLLECTION RISK MANAGEMENT SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL WELFARE SOLVENCY SOVEREIGN DEBT STATE AGENCY STATE BUDGET STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REVENUES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TREASURY BILLS VALUATION VALUE ADDED VALUE ADDED TAX WAGES YIELD CURVE To understand the fiscal position of a country, contingent liabilities and other sources of fiscal risk need to be considered. The authors develop a framework to assess and manage fiscal risk in Bulgaria. Bulgaria's Currency Board Arrangement has effectively imposed fiscal discipline, but leaves only limited room to accommodate potential fiscal shocks. Through risks embedded in the portfolio of government contingent and direct liabilities, significant fiscal pressures could arise in the future. Major sources of risk include environmental liabilities and investment requirements, collection capacities of the social protection institutions, and further engagement in off-budget programs, such as government guarantees. To limit the Government's exposure to risks, yet accommodate investment needs crucial to growth and development, Bulgaria must find an optimal strategy for liability management, fiscal reserves, and risk mitigation. Priorities for dealing with existing risks and limiting further accumulation of risks include: 1) Mitigating currency and interest rate risks in the government liability structure. 2) Implementing proposed institutional and finance reform of the country's pension and health care systems. 3) Building adequate contingency reserves. 4) Introducing risk-sharing arrangements. 5) Prioritizing and placing strict limits on the amounts of new guaranteed obligations. 6) Developing government capacity to analyze and manage risks. 7) Fully integrating fiscal risk management with other policy considerations in fiscal management, as part of an integrated asset and liability management strategy. 2015-07-31T16:12:02Z 2015-07-31T16:12:02Z 2000-01 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/01/438955/managing-fiscal-risk-bulgaria http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22361 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 2282 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Bulgaria