(Source: IMF - International Monetary Fund) July 28, 2016 On July 27, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation and the Fifth Post-Program Monitoring Discussion with Ireland. The rebound of the Irish economy has been exceptional. According to the previous data release in March 2016, Ireland's real GDP was reported to have grown by 7.8 percent in 2015 on the back of strong domestic demand and solid export growth. Subsequent revisions to the national accounts in July 2016 have led to an upgrade of the 2015 GDP growth to 26.3 percent, mainly due to much larger net exports contributions, while private consumption growth was modified...
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