01762cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005910 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451830910 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Panama : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Panama. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (59 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 Strong economic fundamentals helped Panama contain the adverse impact of the global economic downturn and financial turmoil. The 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP of Panama in 2008 grew by 9.2 percent. Panama's large banking system has weathered the global financial crisis relatively well. Executive Directors have noted that Panama is facing the global economic crisis from a position of strength. Directors have also commended the authorities for the fiscal consolidation of recent years and the associated rapid decline in the public debt-to-GDP ratio. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/207 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/207/002.2009.issue-207-en.xml IMF e-Library