01737cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005978 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451833195 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Russian Federation : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (80 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 the banking system of the Russian Federation is under increasing strain, and private sector credit is contracting. The authorities' response to the crisis has been swift and substantial, driven by concerns that weaknesses in the banking and corporate sectors could lead to a full-fledged crisis. Executive Directors have commended the authorities for a swift and substantial policy response to these developments. Directors have also encouraged the authorities to take a more proactive and concerted approach to tackling the problems in the banking sector. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/246 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/246/002.2009.issue-246-en.xml IMF e-Library