01838cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018507 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484358993 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Mali : 2018 Article IV Consultation and Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Mali. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (128 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 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Mali's economic recovery continued in 2017 amid persistent security challenges. GDP growth remained robust, at an estimated 5.3 percent supported by good harvests and robust domestic demand. Inflation was subdued, remaining well below the regional ceiling. The 2017 fiscal outturn and the 2018 budget are in line with the program targets and the goal of converging to the West African Economic and Monetary Union's regional fiscal deficit norm of 3 percent of GDP by 2019. The macroeconomic outlook is, however, subject to downside risks stemming mainly from Mali's fragile security situation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/141 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/141/002.2018.issue-141-en.xml IMF e-Library