01671cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015461 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513505718 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Panama : Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (64 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 Panama's economic performance is expected to remain strong. Real GDP slowed to 6.2 percent in 2014, reflecting a slower pace of public investment, continued weakness in Colon Free Zone activity, and delays in the Canal expansion. Growth is expected to remain stable in 2015. Lower oil prices and the U.S. recovery will be positive forces but these factors will be offset by U.S. dollar appreciation and some lags in new public investment. Over the medium term, the expanded Canal and the new copper mine should help maintain growth at 6-7 percent. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/237 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/237/002.2015.issue-237-en.xml IMF e-Library