01867cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005863 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451841367 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Zambia : First and Second Reviews of the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Augmentation of Access; Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director of Zambia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (63 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 Zambia's nonperforming loans are expected to increase and banks have become more cautious in their lending. The staff report for the Zambia's first and second reviews of the Three-Year Arrangement under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Augmentation of Access is examined. The slowdown in external demand and uncertainty about the global outlook have negatively affected growth prospects and the balance of payments, and made the program targets for reserve accumulation unattainable. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/188 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/188/002.2009.issue-188-en.xml IMF e-Library