01659cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004764 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451831399 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Philippines : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (64 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 on the Philippines discusses stronger exports and reduced inflation, with the 12-month rate back within the inflation target. Remittances have continued to grow strongly, and the balance of payments received additional support in the second half of 2006 from weaker oil prices. Continued reforms are necessary to boost investment and accelerate progress in reducing poverty. Executive Directors observed that stock of repossessed real estate assets remains large and that solving this problem will be key to allowing the banking sector to contribute to investment recovery. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/062 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/062/002.2007.issue-062-en.xml IMF e-Library