01589cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005324 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451803587 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Benin : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (65 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 paper examines the external sustainability and competitiveness of Benin's economy. Balance of payments flows suggest Benin's external position is sustainable. Large trade and current account deficits are comfortably financed by inflows through the capital and financial accounts, in particular project grants and loans, private capital, and inflows to commercial banks. It is estimated that Benin could sustain a net foreign liability position in the range of 40-60 percent of GDP, corresponding to current account deficits of 3-5 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/287 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/287/002.2008.issue-287-en.xml IMF e-Library