01709cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006420 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455207930 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Iceland : Staff Report for Second Review Under Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Access and Establishment of Performance Criteria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (84 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 report discusses Iceland's Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Extension of the Arrangement. Supportive fiscal policies have helped consumption hold up better than expected, while the external sector has benefited from currency depreciation and higher commodity prices. The overall improvements in inflation and the trade and current account balances since the late 2008 crisis have been striking. Indicators suggest firming consumer sentiment, and stable inflation expectations, but still weak business sentiment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/095 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/095/002.2010.issue-095-en.xml IMF e-Library