01845cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018138 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484333273 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Belarus : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Belarus. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (94 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 the Belarusian economy is recovering after two years of recession, helped by better policies, a more favorable external environment, and stronger domestic demand conditions. In 2017Q3, the economy grew by 1.7 percent year-on-year, amid household consumption boosted by strong wage growth and recovering investment. The current account deficit has narrowed, reflecting growth in services exports, as well as recession and real exchange rate adjustment in 2015-16. Medium-term growth is expected to be about 2 percent, limited by negative demographics, weak credit conditions, and lagging competitiveness under the state-centric economic model. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/383 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/383/002.2017.issue-383-en.xml IMF e-Library