01672cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011657 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463935108 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. The Gambia : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (87 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 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Gambian economy has performed well in recent years, despite a difficult global environment. The external current account deficit has widened in recent years, owing to weak tourism receipts and remittances and high global commodity prices. Executive Directors have commended the authorities for making progress in poverty reduction and achieving strong growth and low inflation despite a difficult global environment. Directors have welcomed the improved fiscal performance and supported the government's plans for additional fiscal consolidation in the period ahead. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/017 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/017/002.2012.issue-017-en.xml IMF e-Library