Validation of the macroeconomic trend scenario (2016 EFD)

The Parliamentary Budget Office, as provided for in the Memorandum of Understanding between the PBO and the Ministry for the Economy and Finance, completed its positive validation of the definitive trend macroeconomic scenario and notified the Ministry of its findings today. A preliminary version of the forecasts was made available to the PBO by the MEF on 14 March. On 21 March, the PBO transmitted its comments to the MEF. The definitive version of the forecasts was transmitted by the Ministry on 25 March.