01853cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007200 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455281589 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Papua New Guinea : 2011 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Papua New Guinea. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (69 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 Papua New Guinea showed solid economic growth, supported by greater political stability, fiscal framework, and a healthy banking sector. Executive Directors encouraged the authorities to consider tighter macroeconomic policies in the face of rising inflation pressures and also stressed the need of a tight fiscal policy. They welcomed the Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF), and considered it important to integrate the use of resources in the SWF into the budget and macroeconomic framework, supported by strong fiscal institutions. Directors observed that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other resource projects provide an opportunity to raise long-term growth and living standards. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/117 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/117/002.2011.issue-117-en.xml IMF e-Library