01610cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004550 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805543 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Belize : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (85 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 erosion of EU trade preferences for bananas and sugar will have immediate negative implications for Belize's economy. This paper suggests ways to enhance public debt management in Belize. The vulnerability of the banking sector appears relatively modest. However, the current level of loan-loss provisions and collateral valuation rules are not up to the international standards. Important steps have been taken to further improve compliance with the Basel Core Principles. The importance of debt-service reduction through sound macroeconomic policies is highlighted. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/370 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/370/002.2006.issue-370-en.xml IMF e-Library