01964cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018173 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484335741 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Argentina : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Argentina. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017. 1 online resource (83 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 Argentina's government has made important progress in restoring integrity and transparency in public sector operations. These policy changes have put the economy on a stronger footing and corrected many of the most urgent macroeconomic imbalances. Private consumption strengthened in 2017, supported by greater real wages and buoyant credit growth. With stronger domestic demand, the trade surplus turned into a deficit and the current account deficit increased. Annual inflation has declined from its peak in 2016, but remained relatively resilient and inflation expectations moved up, prompting the central bank to raise interest rates. Going forward, GDP growth is expected to consolidate, inflation inertia will slowly subside, and the fiscal deficit will gradually fall. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2017/409 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2017/409/002.2017.issue-409-en.xml IMF e-Library