01647cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006063 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451806120 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Barbados : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on its Consideration by the Executive Board. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (47 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 Barbados has some of the highest social and competitiveness indicators in the region and enjoys investment-grade rating on its sovereign bonds. The staff report for Barbados's 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights economic developments and policies. Balance-of-payments pressures have increased, despite a narrowing in the current account deficit. In the absence of corrective measures, reserves are projected to decline to close to two months of imports over the medium term, which could lead to pressures on the currency peg. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/291 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/291/002.2009.issue-291-en.xml IMF e-Library