01864cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018135 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484333150 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Guinea- Bissau : 2017 Article IV Consultation and Fourth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guinea-Bissau. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (110 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 Guinea-Bissau's commitment to the Extended-Credit-Facility-supported program is strong and the results are apparent. The economy is growing strongly and the fiscal position has improved markedly. Supported by favorable terms of trade, real GDP growth averaged almost 6 percent in 2015-16, with a surplus on the external current account and inflation below 2 percent a year. Public financial management has improved and the 2017 fiscal deficit is projected to fall under 2 percent of GDP. The outlook is broadly favorable, with growth projected at 5 percent over the medium term. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/380 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/380/002.2017.issue-380-en.xml IMF e-Library