01790cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022795 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781455212798 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Latvia : 2010 Article IV Consultation Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Latvia. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (71 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 Policy efforts in Latvia have supported stabilization. Immediate risks are much lower, but medium-term challenges remain. The government should focus on durable spending cuts, but revenue measures may also be required. Efforts to strengthen regulation and supervision to improve financial stability, including reducing reliance on wholesale external funding, is commended. With monetary and fiscal policy constrained by the fixed exchange rate and the need to reduce the deficit, growth depends on structural reform. While economic and financial conditions are much improved, risks remain significant. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/356 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1934-7685&volume=2010&issue=356 IMF e-Library