International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Mixed market response as Greece deal is proposed
Regional stock indexes show different impact as eurozone agrees on more bail-out funds for Greece; price of gold edged higher as euro rose after news broke
Asia to develop emergency financial stability safety net
Charles Adams and Lei Lei Song chart the development of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization and explain three ways to develop Asia’s liquidity support mechanism
Riksbank offers explanation for lending to IMF
Swedish central bank sets out reasons for recommending an increase in the country's contribution to IMF funds
IMF offers fresh perspective on stress testing
International Monetary Fund researchers investigate stress testing in interconnected banking systems
IMF paper investigates valuation impacts of geographic diversification
Paper finds shareholders are less able to monitor firm executives in diverse bank holding companies; allows corporate insiders to extract larger private benefits
Zoellick to leave World Bank in June
World Bank president Robert Zoellick announces decision to step down this year; IMF’s Lagarde says he has served the international community with “great distinction”
IMF paper explores importance of systemic emerging markets
Research paper finds differing results for impacts of trading partners' growth on low-income countries that are predominantly commodity exporters and those that are not
Overburdensome regulation can generate shadow activities, says IMF paper
Fund study says institutions have a larger influence on the size of the underground economy than on tax rates
IMF paper captures spillover effects from tougher capital rules
Fund study shows international spillover effect from higher capital requirements typically account for 20-25% of the total impact on output
Rapid credit growth in Asia driven by domestic factors, says IMF paper
International Monetary Fund study says domestic monetary policy can play a pivotal role in managing credit growth in emerging Asian markets
IMF can help with access to safe assets and global liquidity, says ECB’s Cœuré
European Central Bank executive board member Benoît Cœuré says IMF can help address the shortage of safe assets and global liquidity by borrowing and lending global excess reserves
Heightened uncertainty promoted precautionary savings post-crisis, says IMF paper
Fund study says precautionary motives promoted households in advanced economies to significantly increase savings following the global financial crisis
IMF paper finds inflexible exchange rate regimes most exposed to hot money
Fund study says relatively inflexible exchange rate regimes need to be counteracted by carefully designed macroprudential policies
IMF’s Shinohara urges emerging markets to rethink fiscal approach
Fund deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara says advanced economies must walk narrow path to address fiscal imbalances; emerging and developing nations should reconsider pace of adjustment
Treasury bills are superior liquidity instruments, says IMF paper
Fund study says Treasury bills are more secure than central bank bills in performing debt and liquidity management functions
MAS's Menon calls on Asian countries to boost IMF resources
Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon says Asian countries will need to contribute further to International Monetary Fund to enhance global safety net
Risk-weighted assets proved useful indicator during crisis, says IMF paper
Fund study shows banks with lower risk-weighted assets were able to weather the recent financial crisis better than those with more risky assets
Precautionary motives drive rapid build-up of reserves in EMEs, says IMF paper
Fund study shows stockpiling of international reserves in emerging markets are motivated by insurance against capital account, rather than current account shocks
Monetary policy can ease sovereign risk, says IMF paper
Fund study shows sovereign risk becomes a critical determinant of macroeconomic outcomes if the central bank is constrained in counteracting higher risk premiums
Debt ceiling acts as fiscal stabiliser, says IMF paper
Fund study shows the introduction of a debt ceiling may reduce the pro-cyclicality of fiscal policy and consumption volatility
ECB faces pressure to take haircut on Greek debt
Institute of International Finance and International Monetary Fund discuss option of official sector involvement for Greek bondholders, as negotiations with private sector fail to reach conclusion
IMF criticises Hungary over policy 'missteps'
International Monetary Fund Article IV consultations says Hungarian economy is in perilous state; country must push ahead with structural reforms and reverse a central bank law to receive funding
Financial taxes can bolster macro-prudential policy, says IMF paper
Fund study shows counter-cyclical tools should be incorporated to enrich the broader macro-prudential policy framework in Korea
IMF fears eurozone crisis will stall global recovery
World Economic Outlook slashes growth projections for 2012 as downside risks to eurozone economy intensify; IMF warns spill-over effects could slow economic activity globally