01565cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007943 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451832990 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Russian Federation : Report on Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001. 1 online resource (51 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 Economic developments in 2000 have dominated by the strength of the balance of payments. Real GDP has grown by 7.5 percent in 2000, but the momentum has slowed during the year. The external current account surplus is estimated at USD 45 billion (18 percent of GDP) in 2000, driven by the sharp increase in international energy prices and still compressed imports from the pre-crisis period. The budget has recorded a strong surplus in 2000, even though the fiscal stance has relaxed during the fourth quarter. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2001/102 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2001/102/002.2001.issue-102-en.xml IMF e-Library