01704cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004257 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822694 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Lebanon : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (60 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 Lebanon recovered from the financial shock triggered by Prime Minister Hariri's assassination. Executive Directors supported the strategy of debt reduction through sustained fiscal adjustment. They welcomed the proactive stance of banking sector supervision and encouraged adoption of a strong securities regulator with adequate legal protection to enhance the stability of the stock market. They stressed the need to strengthen the environment for private sector activity by reducing red tape and corruption, reactivating the liberalization and privatization of the telecom sector, strengthening contract enforcement, and accelerating structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/201 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/201/002.2006.issue-201-en.xml IMF e-Library