01742cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006538 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455207527 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Paraguay : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Paraguay. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (53 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 Article IV Consultation reports that the overall balance of the central government of Paraguay is expected to be in equilibrium, while the central bank intends to withdraw excess liquidity as necessary to limit inflation to no more than 5 percent. Executive Directors commended the Paraguayan authorities for preserving macroeconomic stability in 2009 in the face of a severe drought and the global financial crisis. They emphasized the importance of fiscal reforms, aimed at increasing the tax ratio, strengthening fiscal management, and reducing fiscal risks. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/169 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/169/002.2010.issue-169-en.xml IMF e-Library