01768cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005804 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822380 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kuwait : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (42 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 Kuwait's economy continued to perform strongly in 2008, although signs of weakness emerged in the second half of the year. The authorities' key challenge in the near term is to preserve financial stability and cushion the impact of the global slowdown. Executive Directors have commended the Kuwaiti authorities' prudent macroeconomic policies, which have contributed to robust economic growth, strong fiscal and external positions. Directors have also called for strengthening oversight of risk management practices by ensuring adequate policies and procedures for identifying, monitoring, and controlling systemic risk in the financial system. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/152 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/152/002.2009.issue-152-en.xml IMF e-Library