01836cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017071 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475532807 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Albania : Eighth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (61 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 Albania's Eighth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria . All performance criteria at the end of April 2016 were met with comfortable margins, and good progress has been made on the structural reform agenda. The economic recovery is strengthening, supported by large energy-related investments and a gradual recovery in domestic demand. The current account deficit is widening owing to import-intensive foreign direct investment. Inflation is recovering from very low levels, although underlying inflation pressure remains weak. The IMF staff supports the completion of the Eighth Review under the Extended Arrangement. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/289 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/289/002.2016.issue-289-en.xml IMF e-Library