01634cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004378 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451942620 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ireland : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (34 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 The 2006 Article IV Consultation found that the financial system in Ireland continues to perform well but rapid credit growth is a vulnerability. Central Bank officials noted that recent stress tests indicate that the major lenders have adequate buffers to cover a range of shocks. The Financial Regulator observed that the risk weighting on high loan-to-value mortgages was increased, consistent with the advice of the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) Update mission. The general government fiscal position has been either close to balance or in surplus for the past decade. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/293 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/293/002.2006.issue-293-en.xml IMF e-Library