01910cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018118 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484332573 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Albania : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Albania. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (90 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 Albania's economy continues to strengthen, benefitting from rising domestic demand, large energy-related foreign direct investment (FDI), and a recovery in key European Union (EU) trading partners. The declining output gap and pass-through of higher external inflation have pushed up inflation to just under 2 percent. Short-term external vulnerabilities are limited, as the current account deficit is predominantly funded by concessional borrowing and large FDI inflows, while official foreign reserves are ample. The medium-term outlook remains favorable. GDP growth is projected to accelerate to about 4 percent, driven by continued strong domestic demand, reforms that improve the business climate, and a strengthening EU recovery. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/373 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/373/002.2017.issue-373-en.xml IMF e-Library