01771cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017450 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475579451 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept. Lao People's Democratic Republic : 2016 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lao People's Democratic Republic. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (72 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 real GDP growth of Lao People's Democratic Republic is expected to moderate from 7.5 percent in 2015 to 7 percent in 2016. Domestic activity has slowed following a less favorable external environment, and credit growth has also moderated from a high level. As growth continues to moderate in the near-term, inflation is projected to remain in low single digits. The current account deficit is projected to widen to about 19 percent of GDP in 2017 owing to the execution of large infrastructure projects with foreign direct investment. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/053 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/053/002.2017.issue-053-en.xml IMF e-Library