02000cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013645 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484396544 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Bangladesh : Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Staff Report, Staff Supplement and Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (82 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 Bangladesh has made substantial progress in strengthening macroeconomic conditions and structural policies. Strong vigilance, guided by adherence to programmed deficit targets, is needed, however. The strengthening of debt management practices now under way will reinforce debt sustainability. Restrained monetary policy has brought down inflationary pressures and supported the rebuilding of reserves, and there is a need for regulatory reforms to address vulnerabilities in the banking system. A comprehensive review of foreign exchange regulations would provide a firm guide to increase the attractiveness of Bangladesh to foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio investment flows. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/157 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/157/002.2013.issue-157-en.xml IMF e-Library