01663cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012063 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475505702 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (99 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 The Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe shows prudence in maintaining its fiscal stance assisted by the IMF extended credit facility (ECF). The authorities aim to concentrate on maintaining macroeconomic stability even though debt distress owing to a narrow export base and other issues loom as threats. Focus is on strengthening of existing monetary and public finances policies, banking supervision, and anti-money laundering, which will help in reducing poverty. Revenue from oil production is also expected to help achieve the target by 2015. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/216 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/216/002.2012.issue-216-en.xml IMF e-Library