01784cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005390 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451802191 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Australia : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Australia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (49 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 The Article IV Consultation discusses that recently a commodity price boom, driven by robust global demand, has pushed the Australian economy up against capacity constraints. Banks are adjusting the structure of their funding in response to the turmoil, increasing liquidity, and lengthening the maturity of their funding. Executive Directors considered that the sound macroeconomic framework should permit Australia to weather the global downturn and contain inflationary pressures. They encouraged the authorities to take advantage of the positive macroeconomic performance to advance structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/312 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/312/002.2008.issue-312-en.xml IMF e-Library