01645cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003816 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451825350 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Madagascar : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (64 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 macroeconomic developments in Madagascar in 2003 and 2004 were dominated by the sharp depreciation of the national currency, and rising inflation pressures, with year-over-year consumer price inflation reaching 30 percent at end-February 2005. At the same time, the current account deficit widened considerably in 2004. In the medium term, real GDP growth is expected to average 6 percent per year, and fiscal consolidation is projected to continue, driven by an improvement of revenue performance and modest expenditure increases. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/350 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/350/002.2005.issue-350-en.xml IMF e-Library