01869cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004316 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811872 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Arab Republic of Egypt : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Arab Republic of Egypt. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (56 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 Economic conditions in Egypt are favorable, and the economic reform is moving forward. The discussions focused on the elements of a macroeconomic policy. IMF staff discussed the following with authorities: a multiyear fiscal consolidation plan, the monetary policy stance and strategy appropriate for maintaining inflation in low single digits, the exchange rate policy, and progress in financial sector reform. Executive Directors recommended the reforms that are needed to support central bank operational autonomy and strengthen policy formulation, and they also stressed the need to enhance the flexibility of labor and improve education. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/253 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/253/002.2006.issue-253-en.xml IMF e-Library