01758cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007078 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455220007 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Belarus : 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (58 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 Belarus's economy grew rapidly but remained vulnerable to external shocks. Under the IMF-supported program, Belarus avoided loss of output during the global recession, contained inflation, and increased gross reserves. The structural reform agenda focused on economic liberalization, a shift in investment from the housing sector to the tradable sector, a smaller role of the state, and the development of the financial sector. Post-program monitoring was proposed. Establishing a development bank to administer lending under government programs would free the central bank and commercial banks from quasi-fiscal activity. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/066 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/066/002.2011.issue-066-en.xml IMF e-Library