01736cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004437 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805246 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Belarus : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (62 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 Belarus's economy has performed well owing to its strong macroeconomic policies, which facilitated rapid real income growth, near-full employment, and a reduction in poverty to the lowest level in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Executive Directors welcomed the disciplined monetary and fiscal policies. They commended the efforts to curb budgetary transfers and subsidies, reduce the tax burden, and strengthen the financial system. They appreciated the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) in strengthening the supervisory frameworks, and stressed the need for fiscal tightening and strengthening of its policies, reforms, and economic performance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/314 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/314/002.2006.issue-314-en.xml IMF e-Library