01818cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017932 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484319017 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Montenegro : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Montenegro. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (92 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 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that Montenegro's economy continues to grow at a moderate pace. The growth should continue over the medium term, boosted by the implementation of large investment projects, including the construction of the Bar-Boljare Highway. The IMF staff projects the economy to expand by 3 percent in 2017 and 2.75 percent in 2018, with planned fiscal consolidation acting as a moderate drag on growth. Conditions in the banking sector continue to strengthen, with improving asset quality and recovering credit growth. Nonperforming loans, however, remain elevated, and the sector appears to be over-banked, presenting a challenge for bank profitability. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/276 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/276/002.2017.issue-276-en.xml IMF e-Library