01887cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015476 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513575247 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Republic of Kazakhstan : 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report for the Republic of Kazakhstan. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (79 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 against the backdrop of external shocks, economic growth and inflation in Kazakhstan have decelerated. Financial conditions have tightened, and external imbalances are emerging. Real GDP growth slowed to an annualized 2 percent during the first quarter of 2015, down from about 4 percent in 2014 and 6 percent in 2013. In addition to weaker external demand, slower growth was driven by the impact of lower income and profitability and confidence effects on private consumption and domestic investment. Real GDP growth is projected to decelerate to 2 percent in 2015, owing to weaker demand from Russia and China, lower oil prices, confidence effects, and continuing delays in the Kashagan oil field. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/241 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/241/002.2015.issue-241-en.xml IMF e-Library