01787cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016968 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498371544 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Liberia : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Liberia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (80 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 the Ebola epidemic and the fall in commodity prices have revealed the vulnerabilities of Liberia's economy. After barely positive growth in 2014, GDP was flat in 2015 mainly owing to the decline in activity in the iron ore and rubber sectors. Although international gross reserves increased in 2015, the Central Bank of Liberia's net foreign exchange position declined owing to operational deficits and exceptional support to the banking sector. In 2016, growth is expected to rise to 2.5 percent, thanks to a rebound in services and the start of gold production, while inflation should stay in the single digits. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/238 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/238/002.2016.issue-238-en.xml IMF e-Library