01675cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013332 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475519839 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Latvia : 2012 Article IV Consultation and Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 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 Latvia has rebounded from the crisis, after successfully undertaking a difficult adjustment program. The recovery has been well balanced between external and domestic demand. The labor market is improving but unemployment is still high. Past consolidation efforts have brought down the fiscal deficit. The banking system is recovering. Nonresident deposits in the banking system have been expanding rapidly. Economic growth is expected to weaken slightly in 2013, before picking up later. Euro adoption in 2014 appears within reach, subject to some technical uncertainties. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/028 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/028/002.2013.issue-028-en.xml IMF e-Library