01710cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007256 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455279562 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Hungary : Ex Post Evaluation of Exceptional Access Under the 2008 Stand-By Arrangement. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (40 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 The program was successful in strengthening the economy and stabilizing market conditions, although part of the fiscal achievements were reversed after the program lapsed. The 2008 Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with Hungary successfully stabilized financial market conditions and strengthened the economy through sizable fiscal consolidation and important structural reforms, despite significant challenges. The program was a successful example of joint collaboration between the authorities, the EU, and the IMF, setting an important precedent for future joint programs. Much of the structural fiscal adjustment has since been reversed. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/145 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/145/002.2011.issue-145-en.xml IMF e-Library