01746cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009562 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451826630 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Malta : 2007 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (39 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 This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that Malta's economic recovery is gaining traction, owing in large part to cyclical strength and some structural change. A public investment boom, financed largely by grants from the European Union, reignited growth in 2005. A modest recovery in exports and robust consumption growth, supported by rising employment and household borrowing, helped sustain the upswing in 2006. Although financial stability has continued to improve, the concentration of loan portfolios in real estate has continued to rise. Although nonperforming loans declined further, levels remain high and provisioning uneven. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/305 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/305/002.2007.issue-305-en.xml IMF e-Library