02059cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018255 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484341353 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Bosnia and Herzegovina : 2017 Article IV Consultation, First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Extension of the Arrangement, Rephasing of Purchases, and Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (97 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 the macroeconomic conditions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have remained stable. BiH has made progress in reducing internal and external imbalances in recent years, thanks to a prudent fiscal position, and a strong monetary anchor provided by the currency board. However, job creation has been limited, unemployment has remained high, particularly among the youth, and the income convergence with the European Union has stalled. Fiscal stability has been maintained, mainly through continued restraint on current government spending. Progress in improving budget composition has been limited and reforms of state enterprises have not progressed as envisaged. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/039 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/039/002.2018.issue-039-en.xml IMF e-Library