01744cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013895 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484379615 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Pakistan : 2013 Article IV Consultation and Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (125 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 paper highlights Pakistan's 2013 Article IV Consultation and Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility. Discussions in the IMF report focus on macroeconomic policies to address vulnerabilities and reforms to promote robust inclusive growth. The authorities' ambitious economic program aims to reverse the current mix of large fiscal deficits and, accommodative monetary policy, and low reserve coverage, which provides few buffers to absorb shocks. The authorities have requested a 36-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for SDR 4.393 billion. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/287 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/287/002.2013.issue-287-en.xml IMF e-Library