Download or read book Quasi-Fiscal Operations of Public Financial Institutions written by Mr.George A. Mackenzie and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1996-10-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central banks and other public financial institutions act as agents of fiscal policy in many countries. Their "quasi-fiscal" operations and activities can affect the overall public sector balance without affecting the budget deficit as conventionally measured, may also have important allocative effects, and increase the effective size of the public sector. This paper analyzes the macroeconomic and financial effects of such quasi-fiscal activities, as well as the taxes, subsidies, and other expenditures that such activities introduce outside the budget. Measurement and accounting issues are addressed, and policy recommendations are offered.