01842cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016822 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484377031 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Suriname : Request for Stand-By Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (114 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 mainly discusses the IMF-supported program aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability and confidence in Suriname's economy. The proposed 24-month Stand-By Arrangementa(265 percent of quota, or SDR 342 million) aims to support Suriname's adjustment to the fall in commodity export prices and restore external and fiscal sustainability. It foresees an improvement of the fiscal balance by 7.4 percent of GDP, which would reverse the rise in the government debt-to-GDP ratio; restore foreign reserves to adequate levels-four months of imports; and reflect a monetary policy stance calibrated to reduce inflation to single digits. It also strengthens the foundations for private-sector growth. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/141 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/141/002.2016.issue-141-en.xml IMF e-Library