01867cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006703 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455202539 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Gambia : 2010 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report, Statement by the IMF Staff Representative, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion, and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (70 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 The Gambian economy showed strong growth and low inflation during the global crisis under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), despite a sharp drop in tourism and remittance receipts. Executive Directors appreciated the macroeconomic policy framework and stressed the importance of achieving the MDGs and targets on poverty-reducing expenditures. They encouraged strengthening of fiscal performance to anchor macroeconomic stability and reduce the debt burden. Directors strongly supported tax reform and welcomed budget procedures and their execution. Directors supported recent improvements in debt management and stressed the importance of debt sustainability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/274 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/274/002.2010.issue-274-en.xml IMF e-Library