01776cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004950 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451811711 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : 2007 Discussion on Common Policies of Member Countries; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (87 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 Over the last decade, the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) macroeconomic performance has deteriorated relative to the rest of the Caribbean. Tourism accounts for three-fifths of exports, and the import content of consumption and investment is high. The ECCB-operated quasi-currency board arrangement (CBA) has continued to deliver price and exchange rate stability. The region has strong social indicators, but poverty, health, and crime remain concerns. Despite the implementation of ambitious revenue reforms, limited progress has been made toward fiscal consolidation. Credit has continued to expand rapidly. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/094 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/094/002.2008.issue-094-en.xml IMF e-Library