01878cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005600 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812848 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia : Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (31 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 Ethiopia's request for disbursement under the rapid-access component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility is examined. The authorities have embarked upon a tightening of monetary and fiscal policies to facilitate necessary rebuilding of foreign exchange reserves. Wheat has been imported on an emergency basis to dampen domestic inflation expectations and alleviate the impact of high food prices on vulnerable groups. Steep increases in international prices for key imports have exacerbated strains on the Ethiopian economy and pushed foreign exchange reserves to critically low levels. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/034 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/034/002.2009.issue-034-en.xml IMF e-Library