01704cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015092 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498398893 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Iceland : 2014 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussions-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Iceland. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (67 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 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Iceland has reached a relatively strong macroeconomic position with good growth prospects. Unemployment continues to trend down, now at 4 percent. Growth is expected to pick up to about 3 percent over 2015-17, supported by robust domestic demand and tourism. Consumption will be boosted by household debt relief and-together with net trade-will benefit from favorable commodity prices. Good progress has also been made in improving the financial stability framework, but gaps remain. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/072 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/072/002.2015.issue-072-en.xml IMF e-Library