01758cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022801 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781463904852 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Russian Federation : Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (69 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 The reports highlights that, even though the Russian economy has started reviving from the crisis, growth has been moderate and inflation high. Executive Directors have advised that the focus should be on reducing fiscal vulnerabilities, lowering inflation, promoting a stronger and more competitive banking system, and creating a favorable environment for investment and economic diversification. Directors encouraged the authorities to undertake growth-friendly, credible, and ambitious fiscal consolidation. They have supported the Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) recommendations to strengthen financial sector policies. Mode of access: Internet Energy imf Prices imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2011/294 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=1934-7685&volume=2011&issue=294 IMF e-Library