01674cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002383 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811629 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : Staff Report Following Discussions with Regional Institutions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (39 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 This paper reviews the IMF's discussions with Eastern Caribbean Currency Union's (ECCU) regional institutions. Discussions focused on the outlook for 2003 and the policy responses needed to arrest the fiscal deterioration and to achieve consolidation over the medium term. Although the short-term outlook for growth appears weak given the external climate, the region can look toward benefits from deeper regional and global integration over the medium term. The IMF staff has also emphasized that structural reforms are needed to improve efficiency, in advance of new trade arrangements. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/087 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/087/002.2003.issue-087-en.xml IMF e-Library