01712cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003768 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811674 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : Staff Report for the 2005 Regional Discussions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (61 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 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has accelerated since mid-2003 owing to an acceleration of activity in the tourism and construction sectors. Inflation has been stable and monetary aggregates have been expanding rapidly, reflecting continued growth in the demand for money and confidence in the banking system and the quasi-currency board arrangement. Against this background, Executive Directors have called for strengthening fiscal consolidation, lowering the debt ratios, and ensuring the consistency of fiscal policies with the currency board arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/304 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/304/002.2005.issue-304-en.xml IMF e-Library