01757cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018664 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484368954 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Euro Area Policies : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Member Countries. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (64 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 is a time to strengthen the resilience of the euro area and raise its long-term growth potential. Despite the recent slowdown and coming end of quantitative easing, growth remains strong and monetary conditions accommodative. Member countries should grasp the opportunity to address deep structural challenges, rebuild thin policy buffers, and rebalance externally. Mounting downside risks add urgency. The supportive monetary stance should be maintained until inflation is convincingly converging to objective. As net asset purchases draw to a close, clear forward guidance will become even more important. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/223 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/223/002.2018.issue-223-en.xml IMF e-Library