01938cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004210 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451829280 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Nicaragua : Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Reviews Under the Three Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Requests for Rephasing and Waiver of Performance Criteria, Financing Assurances Review, and Request for Extension of the Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (113 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 Nicaragua's 2005 Article IV Consultation and Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Reviews Under the Three Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). The economy continued to perform well, notwithstanding pressure from higher oil prices. Strong performance under the program in 2003-04 allowed Nicaragua to reach the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries completion point in January 2004. Since then, growth has moderated toward 4.1 percent y/y in 2005. Key medium-term challenges include addressing vulnerabilities arising from weak balance sheets, reflected in high levels of debt and dollarization. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/174 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/174/002.2006.issue-174-en.xml IMF e-Library