01705cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004943 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805550 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Belize : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion by the Executive Director for Belize. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (56 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 Belize's near-term macroeconomic prospects have improved over the past year. The main risks to growth and financial stability arise from fiscal challenges and deterioration in the global outlook. Despite data limitations that constrain the analysis, the Belize dollar appears broadly in line with fundamentals, and the external accounts are not a threat to external stability. Progress in consolidating the public sector's financial position needs to continue. A front-loaded fiscal adjustment is necessary to lower Belize's debt ratios and regain market access. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/088 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/088/002.2008.issue-088-en.xml IMF e-Library