01980cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005814 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451834932 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Serbia : First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Augmentation, Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Purchases, Waiver of Applicability of End-March Performance Criterion and Modification of End-June Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Serbia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (95 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 paper presents key findings of the First Review under the Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) for the Republic of Serbia. The banking system of Serbia has weathered the external shocks well, but credit is slowing sharply. To safeguard economic stability in this markedly deteriorated environment, the authorities have revised their strategy. IMF staff supports the authorities' request for an augmentation and extension of the SBA, a rephasing of purchases, and completion of the first program review and the financing assurances review. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/158 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/158/002.2009.issue-158-en.xml IMF e-Library