01698cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014281 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475514797 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. The Bahamas : Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (57 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 economic developments and policies in The Bahamas. The paper focuses on policies to secure fiscal, external, and the financial sector stability, and strengthen medium-term growth. It outlines that the authorities need to implement comprehensive policies to restrict the central government deficit and reduce debt to comfortable levels. It suggests that economic activity in The Bahamas is expected to pick up more strongly from 2014 onward as the U.S. recovery accelerates and The Bahamas starts operations. Also, investment is projected to remain strong in the near future. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/075 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/075/002.2014.issue-075-en.xml IMF e-Library