01818cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008550 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451835243 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Suriname : 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (44 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 Suriname's mining-based economy has suffered from poor macroeconomic management. Executive Directors commended the authorities' efforts to stabilize the economic, fiscal, and monetary policies stances, and emphasized the need to accelerate structural reforms. They stressed the need for fiscal consolidation, exchange rate unification, economic diversification, and improvements in governance and tax administration. They welcomed the authorities' decision to subscribe to the General Data Dissemination System, and encouraged them to continue to take full advantage of the technical assistance being provided by the IMF and the Inter-American Development Bank. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2003/356 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2003/356/002.2003.issue-356-en.xml IMF e-Library