01711cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015294 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513526898 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Zambia : Staff Report for The 2015 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (76 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 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that in the last two years, the Zambian economy has been weighed down by large fiscal imbalances, lower copper prices, and policy uncertainties. Real GDP growth has slowed, the current account has deteriorated, international reserves have fallen, and the exchange rate has been under downward pressure. The IMF staff estimates that real GDP growth slowed from 6.7 percent in 2013 to 5.6 percent in 2014, driven by a contraction in copper production. Growth is projected to average 5.5-7 percent a year over the medium term, reflecting the impact of investments in mining and electricity in recent years. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/152 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/152/002.2015.issue-152-en.xml IMF e-Library