01795cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005920 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451814347 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United Kingdom : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for United Kingdom. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (86 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 economic growth in the United Kingdom has turned sharply negative since mid-2008. Housing prices have fallen by more than 20 percent from their peak, the unemployment rate has increased, and inflation has come down. In response to the crisis, the authorities have taken wide-ranging measures to stabilize the financial system and support demand. Executive Directors have stressed that the most important policy task remains repairing the financial system. Directors have also welcomed the adoption of the Special Resolution Regime for financial institutions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/212 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/212/002.2009.issue-212-en.xml IMF e-Library