01813cas a2200301 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021918 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513593050 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Bolivia : 2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Bolivia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (61 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 Following the October 2020 election, the new administration moved to tackle the devastating human and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The economy shows signs of recovery from its 8.8 percent contraction in 2020. However, fiscal imbalances have increased and international reserves continue to fall. On February 12, Bolivia repurchased the 240.1 million SDR purchase under the Fund's Rapid Financing Instrument (that was approved by the Fund's Executive Board in April 2020). Mode of access: Internet International Agreements imf International Organizations imf Monetary Policy imf Observance imf Bolivia imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2021/180 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2021/180/002.2021.issue-180-en.xml IMF e-Library