01790cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003878 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451808889 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Colombia : First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Requests for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and of Applicability of end-September Performance Criteria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (57 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 discusses key findings of the First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Colombia. The economy is expected to continue to perform well in 2005. Real GDP is expected to grow by 4 percent, with consumer prices rising by 5 percent, as targeted. The external current account deficit is estimated at 1 percent of GDP, compared with 2.8 percent of GDP projected originally. Economic performance under the arrangement has been favorable. IMF staff supports the authorities' request for completion of the first review, for modification of the fiscal targets, and for waivers. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/392 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/392/002.2005.issue-392-en.xml IMF e-Library