01659cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005868 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451804744 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Bahamas : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (46 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 The staff report for The Bahamas's 2009 Article IV Consultation examines economic developments and policies. The financial sector, including the offshore sector, accounts for about 20 percent of economic activity. Exchange controls are maintained on capital transactions, narrowing the field of investment opportunities for local wealth, largely to real estate and government debt. Macroeconomic policy has historically been geared to maintaining fiscal sustainability, attracting investment, and supporting the exchange rate peg. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/189 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/189/002.2009.issue-189-en.xml IMF e-Library