01854cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018535 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484360071 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Guatemala : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (73 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 a sound monetary policy management in Guatemala has helped keep inflation expectations firmly anchored. Fiscal deficits have remained at decade lows on the back of low debt tolerance and inadequate budgetary execution. Terms of trade gains and an upsurge in remittances inflows moved the current account into a sizable surplus. The financial system is sound and well-regulated while vulnerabilities seem manageable. Growth performance nevertheless falls shorts of the rates needed to achieve Guatemala's aspirations to meaningfully lift the living standards of its citizens. Near-term growth prospects remain subdued, at 3.2 percent in 2018 and 3.6 percent in 2019. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/154 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/154/002.2018.issue-154-en.xml IMF e-Library