01617cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001172 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812862 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies of the Euro Area. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2000. 1 online resource (47 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The economic conditions in the euro area have brightened. Executive Directors commended the policy stance of the European Central Bank. They noted that the exchange rate developments of the euro failed to strengthen the euro area economy, and stressed the need for fiscal discipline, structural reforms, and wage moderation at the national level to maintain price stability in the medium term. They emphasized the need for deeper integration of European Union financial markets, development of risk capital, and improvement of the quality and sustainability of public finances. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2000/046 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2000/046/002.2000.issue-046-en.xml IMF e-Library