01783cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006103 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451821024 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Kazakhstan : 2009 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (57 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 Kazakhstan's financial system remains highly stressed despite large-scale government support; the economy is expected to contract in the near future. The staff report for Kazakhstan's 2009 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. Kazakhstan is better placed than many emerging market economies to weather the crisis given its large official foreign currency assets, low public debt, and favorable medium-term prospects. A full and independent assessment of all systemically important banks should be carried out in tandem with the strengthening of regulation and supervision, and the improvement of corporate governance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/300 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2009/300/002.2009.issue-300-en.xml IMF e-Library