01858cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005854 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451840063 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. St. Vincent and the Grenadines : 2009 Article IV Consultation and Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (77 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 St. Vincent and the Grenadines's financial system has been largely unaffected by the global financial crisis. The report examines St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2009 Article IV Consultation and request for Disbursement under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility. The global economic downturn has led to a significant decline in tourism, which worsened the balance of payments position and, together with lower foreign direct investment and construction activity, led to a sharp output slowdown in 2008. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/181 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/181/002.2009.issue-181-en.xml IMF e-Library