01715cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF019418 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498320108 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Guatemala : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019. 1 online resource (67 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 Fundamentals remain strong and growth has revived after three years of subpar performance. Improved budgetary execution and monetary accommodation, broadly in line with past staff advice, are providing demand support as the economy navigates weaker terms of trade. Near-term growth is poised for a rebound on the back of fiscal impulse from the 2019 expansionary budget, exports recovery after last year's slump, and construction-driven investment. Lack of progress on long-delayed business climate and public sector reforms, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, and financial inclusion, dampen medium-term prospects. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2019/168 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2019/168/002.2019.issue-168-en.xml IMF e-Library