01678cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004278 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451815979 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Equatorial Guinea : Staff Report 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (59 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 Equatorial Guinea's macroeconomic performance in the recent period has been broadly satisfactory. Despite the macroeconomic environment, however, progress in alleviating poverty and meeting the MDGs has been slow. Executive Directors welcome the government's intention to prepare a National Poverty Reduction Strategy. In the meantime, the budget process needs to be modified. The pegged exchange rate regime has served Equatorial Guinea well, providing an anchor to hold down inflation and a positive influence on investors' confidence. The data provided by Equatorial Guinea are broadly adequate for surveillance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/233 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/233/002.2006.issue-233-en.xml IMF e-Library