01704cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005860 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451817492 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Croatia : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Croatia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (66 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 Croatia's annual GDP growth accelerated to 4-5 percent, per capita incomes advanced further toward the EU average, and unemployment declined to the lowest levels since Croatia's independence. The staff report for Croatia's 2009 Article IV Consultation is also described. Rapid credit growth led to a significant debt build-up and prevalent foreign currency borrowing aggravated balance sheet vulnerabilities, and booming domestic demand led to surging trade deficits, moderated only partially by strong tourism earnings. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/185 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/185/002.2009.issue-185-en.xml IMF e-Library