01684cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004468 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806069 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Barbados : 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (58 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 Barbados' economy continued to grow, but macroeconomic imbalances worsened. Executive Directors observed that the imbalances are owed to a procyclical fiscal stance, and advised to tighten monetary policy and safeguard the fixed exchange rate regime as an anchor of macroeconomic stability. They also emphasized to strengthen the financial sector regulatory framework and develop the financial market infrastructure. They commended the strong performance of the public pension system, banking indicators, and the agenda of CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME). Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/323 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/323/002.2006.issue-323-en.xml IMF e-Library