01930cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016966 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498369213 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Sierra Leone : 2016 Article IV Consultation and Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Financing Assurances Review and Request for an Extension of the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sierra Leone. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (125 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 2016 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic outcomes in Sierra Leone have deteriorated sharply over the past two years. Growth declined dramatically from 20.7 percent in 2013, to 4.6 percent in 2014, and further to -21.1 percent in 2015. The budget is under severe pressure. Between mid-2014 and end-2015, the Leone depreciated 22 percent against the U.S. dollar. Banking sector vulnerabilities have increased. Living standards have also deteriorated significantly since late 2014. The medium-term outlook is somewhat positive, with growth projected to recover to 4.3 percent in 2016, increasing gradually to about 6.5 percent by 2020. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/236 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/236/002.2016.issue-236-en.xml IMF e-Library