01744cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006637 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455204861 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kuwait : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (44 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 Kuwait's economy was affected significantly by the global crisis. The financial sector experienced funding pressures and deterioration in asset quality. The economic outcome depends largely on government spending and the associated private investment. Stress tests indicate that the banking system can withstand shocks. The macroeconomic policy mix is adequate, but growth of current expenditures should be contained. Successful implementation of the growth agenda requires progress in structural reforms. The financial system's oversight framework should be strengthened. The household debt relief law can undermine the financial culture. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/236 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/236/002.2010.issue-236-en.xml IMF e-Library