01605cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002958 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829709 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Norway : Staff Report for the 2003 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (48 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 In 2003, domestic and external factors in Norway slowed real GDP growth to an estimated 0.5 percent. With inflation pressures waning, Norges Bank cut interest rates aggressively. The non-oil fiscal position has deteriorated somewhat over the past two years, only partly reflecting the cycle. Discussions covered the short-term outlook and policy options, the monetary and fiscal policy frameworks, aging and long-term fiscal sustainability, and structural reform. The financial system has weathered the downturn, though with some weakening of profitability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/094 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/094/002.2004.issue-094-en.xml IMF e-Library