01697cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006940 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455212965 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Bahamas : 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 (41 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 Bahamas depends heavily on tourism and financial services. Executive Directors have commended the strong track record of prudent macroeconomic management, but have encouraged the government to broaden the domestic tax base, reduce distortions, increase the resilience of revenues to shocks, and specify contingency measures to reign in the growth in public debt. Greater transparency will underpin the medium-term fiscal strategy, and a higher international reserve coverage will help reduce vulnerabilities. Measures under way to strengthen the financial system have been commended. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/369 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/369/002.2010.issue-369-en.xml IMF e-Library