02063cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005661 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451808681 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Congo : 2008 Article IV Consultation, Requests for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Interim Assistance Under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, and Financing Assurances Review; Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Congo. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (96 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 staff report for the Republic of Congo's combined 2008 Article IV Consultation and Requests for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility is discussed. To enhance external viability, the authorities recognize the need to improve competitiveness, raise output growth through diversification, and consolidate the fiscal position. The authorities are making a concerted effort to improve the business climate, liberalize trade, deepen financial intermediation, continue reform of public enterprises, improve governance and transparency, and put in place development strategies in key sectors. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/074 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/074/002.2009.issue-074-en.xml IMF e-Library