01761cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005105 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451831559 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Palau : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for Republic of Palau. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (41 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 past two years, economic activity in Palau has been slowed. Executive Directors welcomed the authorities' disciplined policies, strong financial sector legislation, and prudent management of foreign grants. They encouraged the authorities to build a strong fiscal consolidation and improve the business environment. Directors applauded the authorities' strong efforts to reduce expenditure. They stressed the need for strengthening tax administration and commended the well regulated financial sector, and encouraged the authorities to improve the coverage, reliability, and timeliness of key economic statistics. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/161 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/161/002.2008.issue-161-en.xml IMF e-Library