01749cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005678 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812558 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Estonia : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Estonia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (52 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 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of Estonia is now experiencing its most severe recession since the early 1990s. The financial sector has withstood the global financial turbulence well so far, but risks remain significant. Executive Directors have commended the Estonian authorities for the progress made in recent years in achieving economic convergence and deepening real and financial ties with the European Union. Directors have also commended the authorities for their planned substantial fiscal restraint in 2009. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/086 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/086/002.2009.issue-086-en.xml IMF e-Library