01719cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005698 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804591 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Bulgaria : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bulgaria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (70 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 discusses that Bulgaria has been hit by the global financial crisis, with clear signs that the country's capital inflows-driven boom has come to an end and that the real economy is slowing down. Executive Directors have commended the Bulgarian authorities for their prudent policies that have built strong balance sheets in the public sector. Directors have also welcomed the authorities' commitment to maintaining prudent fiscal policies, which will provide crucial support for the currency board arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/096 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/096/002.2009.issue-096-en.xml IMF e-Library