01730cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005202 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451802467 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Austria : Financial Sector Assessment Program Update Technical Note; Factual Update and Analysis of the IAIS Insurance Core Principles. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (12 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 This technical note highlights Austria's analysis of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Insurance Core Principles. The Austrian economy generally performed well over the past several years, with growth above the euro-area average, falling unemployment, and low inflation. The Financial Market Authority (FMA) should investigate the use of market-based soundness indicators. Following the recent reorganization of bank supervision responsibilities, the FMA insurance supervisors will need to work even closer with the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) in supervising financial groups. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/207 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/207/002.2008.issue-207-en.xml IMF e-Library