01672cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF001718 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829174 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nicaragua : Staff Report for the 2001 Article IV Consultation and the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for July-December 2001. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (57 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 Nicaragua showed weak economic performance owing to trade shocks, a decline in investment, and slippages in the fiscal and monetary areas, under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility Arrangement. Executive Directors noted that an effective implementation of the fiscal program under the Staff Monitored Program (SMP), together with the envisaged privatization and structural reforms, is crucial for maintaining macroeconomic stability. They welcomed the steps to deepen trade liberalization, improve liquidity management, and strengthen the banking system. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/171 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/171/002.2001.issue-171-en.xml IMF e-Library