01909cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018532 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484359839 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Cyprus : Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions-Press Release; Staff Report and Statement by the Executive Director for Cyprus. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (52 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 paper discusses Cyprus' Second Post-Program Monitoring Discussions. Cyprus's economic recovery has strengthened. GDP growth has reached 3.9 percent in 2017, with upbeat activity concentrated in construction, tourism and professional services. The unemployment rate has continued to decline at a sustained pace, while moderate price and wage rises have supported competitiveness, helping to contain the increase in the current account deficit, despite higher imports. Improved economic conditions have supported robust fiscal revenue collection, contributing to a sizable primary surplus and a decline in the public debt ratio. The current strong expansion is forecast to extend well into the future, with growth inching up to 4 percent in 2018 and 4.2 percent in 2019. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/153 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/153/002.2018.issue-153-en.xml IMF e-Library