01749cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006492 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455205899 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Switzerland : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Statement by the Executive Director for Switzerland, and Informational Annex. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (140 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 Switzerland was hard hit by the global crisis; however, the 1.5 percent contraction in 2009 compares favorably with most industrial countries. This 2010 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a year-long decline in real GDP, the economy exited the recession in mid-2009. In response to the crisis, the authorities took a series of actions in a broad range of policy areas. Financial sector measures also helped to stabilize financial markets and reduce systemic risk. The authorities are now contemplating how to exit from the current accommodative stance. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/140 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/140/002.2010.issue-140-en.xml IMF e-Library