01696cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002389 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811797 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ecuador : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation, Request for a Stand-By Arrangement, and Approval of an Exchange Restriction. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 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 This paper assesses Ecuador's 2003 Article IV Consultation, a Request for a Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), and Approval of an Exchange Restriction. The main objectives of the fiscal program are to address immediate liquidity constraints and to bring expenditure growth under control, consistent with the demands of dollarization. The government has moved quickly to implement a package of politically difficult revenue measures. Although recognizing the risks involved, the IMF staff supports Ecuador's request for a new SBA in support of the government's economic program. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/090 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/090/002.2003.issue-090-en.xml IMF e-Library