01566cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001513 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806878 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Canada : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (56 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 Canadian economy ended the 1990s with a very strong performance, underpinned by the sound macroeconomic policies put in place during the decade. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates markedly in 2000 as estimates of slack in the economy were narrowing rapidly. Executive Directors agreed with the authorities' view that monetary policy should be set to reflect economic conditions in Canada and should aim to allow the economy to seek its productive potential without compromising the official inflation target. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/062 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/062/002.2001.issue-062-en.xml IMF e-Library