01694cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013842 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475582802 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Slovak Republic : 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (63 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 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that following a sharp downturn in 2009 in the context of the global economic and financial crisis, Slovakia emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union, supported in particular by substantial foreign investment in the auto sector and subsequent exports. Growth slowed to 2 percent in 2012 as the impact of exceptionally large investments in 2011 faded. Inflation fell to 1.6 percent in June 2013, and record trade and current account surpluses were recorded in 2012. For 2013, the growth forecast is 0.6 percent, reflecting especially the weakening external environment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/262 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/262/002.2013.issue-262-en.xml IMF e-Library