01780cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009082 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451812145 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Spain : 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Spain. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (61 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 Spain showed strong growth performance marked by robust job creation and a solid fiscal position. Executive Directors supported the National Reform Program (NRP), which focuses on improving productivity, market flexibility, and competitiveness. They commended the appreciable fiscal surplus, pension reserve fund, and the public debt reduction. They welcomed the new Budget Stability Law (BSL), appreciated the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) assessment and the monetary stance of the Bank of Spain. They emphasized the need to regain competitiveness through the implementation of structural reforms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/211 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/211/002.2006.issue-211-en.xml IMF e-Library