01621cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011979 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475506099 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Tonga : Staff Report for the 2012 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (70 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 Tonga, the fiscal position has strengthened but vulnerabilities remain. Directors have welcomed Tonga's recovery from the global crisis but noted remaining vulnerabilities and a high debt burden. With downside risks clouding the outlook, Directors have emphasized the importance of strengthening policy buffers and the foundation for faster and more inclusive growth. Directors have also encouraged the authorities to implement their fiscal plans within a medium-term framework and to improve further the quality of public spending to meet Tonga's development objectives. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/166 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/166/002.2012.issue-166-en.xml IMF e-Library