01856cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018782 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484376881 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Republic of Kazakhstan : 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (60 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 growth has strengthened in Kazakhstan supported by higher oil production and increased activity in trade and manufacturing. Robust exports have contributed to an improvement of the external current account. Inflation has declined and remained within the target band of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK). This, along with anchoring of inflationary expectations, has allowed the NBK to undertake several interest rate cuts. Growth is expected to remain solid, although there are risks. Overall growth will likely slow as the increase of oil production moderates, but non-oil growth should increase further over the medium term, reflecting structural reforms and financial repair and deepening. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/277 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/277/002.2018.issue-277-en.xml IMF e-Library