01853cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007253 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455286638 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Kingdom of Netherlands : Netherlands; 2011 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Kingdom of Netherlands; Netherlands. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (72 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 In this study, the stability of the economy of the Netherlands is overviewed. Bank profitability has recovered. The housing and mortgage markets are relatively stable, although vulnerabilities to household balance sheets are rising. The results of stress tests in the context of the Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP) update are welcomed, which show resilience of bank capital and liquidity buffers under extreme scenarios. Executive Directors agreed that structural reforms continue to be key to lifting the Netherlands's long-term growth prospects. Further reforms of the tax and benefit systems are needed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/142 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/142/002.2011.issue-142-en.xml IMF e-Library