01596cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003040 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806038 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Barbados : Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (56 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 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Barbados's economy has recovered partially from the 2001-02 recession, as real GDP grew by an estimated 2 percent in 2003, led by a recovery in the tourism sector. Inflation remained low at 1.5 percent, reflecting the currency peg. The external current account deficit widened in 2003, as merchandise exports declined and imports recovered from their low recession levels. Broad money growth decelerated in 2003, although it was still faster than GDP growth, and banks became increasingly liquid. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/154 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/154/002.2004.issue-154-en.xml IMF e-Library