01965cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016742 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513535944 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. West African Economic and Monetary Union : Common Policies of Member Countries-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for West African Economic and Monetary Union. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (46 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 paper discusses recent economic developments, outlook, and risks of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Despite the fragile security situation in some member countries and a less favorable external environment in 2015, economic growth exceeded 6 percent for the second consecutive year, driven by ongoing infrastructure investments, solid private consumption, and favorable agricultural campaigns. This paper also discusses how timely and effective implementation of the planned policies is required at the national level to maintain the growth momentum while preserving external stability and debt sustainability and to enact the planned regulatory reforms and improve further supervisory processes and the enforcement of existing prudential norms. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/096 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/096/002.2016.issue-096-en.xml IMF e-Library