01739cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007011 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455213900 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Eastern Caribbean Currency Union : 2010 Discussion on Common Policies of Members Countries-Staff Report; Informational Annex, and the Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (90 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 Real regional gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 6 percent in 2009, reflecting a collapse in tourist arrivals and foreign direct investment (FDI)-financed construction activity. The global financial and economic crisis has also exposed areas of significant weaknesses, notwithstanding reforms implemented by a number of member countries. Executive Directors concurred that the urgent challenge is fiscal consolidation. They noted IMF staff's assessment that the real effective exchange rate (REER) appears broadly in line with current fundamentals. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/030 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/030/002.2011.issue-030-en.xml IMF e-Library