Speech by Paul O'Neill on the future of the IMF

SPEECH - Paul O'Neill, Secretary of the US Treasury, gave a speech on 22 May to the House Committee on Financial Services. In it he sets forth his vision of the IMF as a more focused and limited institution.

Criticisms of the IMF's behaviour have been wide ranging. It has been criticised for 'firefighting', rather than anticipating crises; its huge bail-outs have led to moral-hazard; it has strayed into areas, such as structural reform, where it is less familiar and has limited expertise.

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