01660cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001581 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804355 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bulgaria : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (106 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 Bulgaria's currency board arrangement continues to have broad political and public support and shows no signs of strain, as interest rates are low and stable, fiscal reserves ample, and banks liquid. A structural reform agenda has also been implemented. The authorities have improved banking supervision, started the overhaul of the pension and health care systems, and liberalized trade and prices. Executive Directors stressed the need to strengthen the bank supervision and corporate governance to reduce the perceived risks of lending to the private sector. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/053 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/053/002.2001.issue-053-en.xml IMF e-Library