01803cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005959 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451815870 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Guinea-Bissau : Use of Fund Resources; Request for Third Purchase Under Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (69 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 Global economic developments in Guinea-Bissau, especially lower export demand and prices, are expected to slow growth significantly and put pressure on the balance of payments. The 2009 fiscal framework aims to stabilize public finances and avoid new domestic arrears. The authorities are requesting a third Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance (EPCA) purchase of 12.5 percent of quota to support their 2009 economic framework. A third EPCA purchase would give them time to demonstrate a track record of policy performance that could pave the way for a new Poverty Reduction Growth Facility arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/236 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/236/002.2009.issue-236-en.xml IMF e-Library