01698cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005917 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451820737 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Japan : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (53 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 This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that although Japan was not at the center of the initial crisis, the collapse in external demand and financial spillovers have plunged the economy into a severe recession. Financial policies are focusing on strengthening the resilience of the financial system. Executive Directors have welcomed the support being provided by fiscal stimulus packages. On the monetary front, Directors have commended the authorities for their wide-ranging actions, which have helped to stabilize financial markets and facilitate corporate financing. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/210 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/210/002.2009.issue-210-en.xml IMF e-Library