01719cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001533 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451827972 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Malawi : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (98 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 Although Malawi showed good economic performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement, its poverty rate remained high. Executive Directors stressed the need to improve fiscal and monetary stances, and accelerate structural reforms. They appreciated the 10-point plan to improve budget management, and emphasized the need to sustain the soundness of the banking system. Directors agreed for further concessional assistance and urged the authorities to sustain efforts to improve data collection and dissemination, particularly in the area of fiscal statistics. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/038 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/038/002.2001.issue-038-en.xml IMF e-Library