01806cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007047 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455217724 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Angola : Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Request for Waivers of Applicability of Performance Criteria, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (63 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 Angola's economy was badly buffeted by the sharp drop in global oil prices. Policy discussions for the review focused on the 2011 budget, the handling of the arrears problem, monetary and exchange rate policies, and key elements of the authorities' administrative and policy reform agenda. Angolan banks have not been severely impaired by the financial instability of the past two years, and the sector maintains an adequate capital buffer. Four elements-public financial management, tax reform, improving the business environment, and transparency and safeguards issues-are discussed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/051 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/051/002.2011.issue-051-en.xml IMF e-Library