01688cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008912 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451836288 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Syrian Arab Republic : 2005 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (66 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 Syrian Arab Republic's 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that progress had been made on structural reforms, including a simplification of the exchange rate system, and the adoption of a new income tax law. Rising international oil prices starting in mid-1999 helped maintain financial stability in the face of declining oil production. Government policies and IMF advice since the early 2000s have focused primarily on structural reforms to boost growth and also on strengthening the medium-term budgetary outlook, given the prospective decline in oil revenues. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/356 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/356/002.2005.issue-356-en.xml IMF e-Library