Yugoslavia: Internal Economic Situation in Yugoslavia

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the internal economic situation in Yugoslavia. The documents cover the meetings of Western creditors to discuss the situation in Yugoslavia and possible actions for intervention; a visit to Yugoslavia by representatives from the International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) to discuss the situation with the Yugoslav government; and an agreement reached between the Yugoslav authorities and the I.M.F. on an international credit package and bridging loan. Other documents in the file cover British policy towards the situation in Yugoslavia; the exposure of British banks to Yugoslav debt; and the political and economic consequences should the Yugoslav economy collapse. The file also discusses the views of German, Swiss, and U.S. representatives on the situation; an I.M.F. forecast on the Yugoslav economy in 1983, outlining the country's borrowing requirements; and further measures to be undertaken by Yugoslavia, including price rises, the raising of interest rates, and the devaluation of the Yugoslav currency.