01743cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011248 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462318360 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Suriname : 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Informational Annex, Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (54 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 In this paper, the economic growth of Suriname is discussed. The fiscal deficit shifted from 2.2 percent to 3.3 percent of GDP during 2009-10. In 2010, CLICO-Suriname was acquired by a local insurance company. The need to rein in current expenditure and avoid development of wage-price inflation and strengthen the social support programs are stressed by the authorities. The introduction of VAT and other systems are discussed. Finally, improvement over the business environment to facilitate the development of the private sector and global economy was encouraged. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/256 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2011/256/002.2011.issue-256-en.xml IMF e-Library