International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF researchers label asset managers collateral ‘mines’
Paper highlights lack of attention paid to rise of asset managers as a major source of funding for banks through shadow banking system
Credit subsidies can counteract bust cycles: IMF paper
Fund case study of Serbia shows use of credit subsidies during the financial crisis was effective in mitigating decline in output
Namibian deputy governor turns down third term
Bank of Namibia deputy governor Paul Hartmann to be replaced by director of research Ebson Uanguta; governor Ipumbu Shiimi confirmed for a full five-year term
Lagarde calls Arab Spring a ‘beacon of light’
Christine Lagarde expresses her hope for the countries affected by the Arab Spring uprisings; calls on international community to support the growth of economies in the region
IMF paper on how to better manage commodity price cycles
Fund study shows that flexible exchange rate regimes help shield commodity-exporting countries from sudden declines in commodity prices
Debt crises lead to sharp and protracted recessions: IMF paper
Fund study shows debt crises reduce output growth by about 10 percentage points and last an average of eight years
Credit booms linked to financial crisis – IMF paper
IMF working paper shows credit growth becomes less dependent on bank soundness during boom periods
IMF paper calls for urgent completion of macro-prudential frameworks
Fund study says early implementation of new macro-prudential measures will mitigate cross-border risks
IMF paper highlights risks of strong cross-border banking links
Fund study shows funding cost advantages enjoyed by emerging subsidiaries of advanced economies’ banks can lead to excessive credit growth and financial risks
Interest rate pass-through in Ghana protracted: IMF paper
Fund study finds lags in adjustment of wholesale market rates reduces the effectiveness of monetary policy conducted by the Bank of Ghana
Asset shortages fuel price bubbles: IMF paper
Fund study says higher dependence on intangible capital and scarcity of high-yield assets creates asset-price bubbles
IMF paper finds large Brics spillover effect on low-income countries
Fund study shows Brics growth helped alleviate impact of financial crisis on low-income countries
Hungary seeks assistance from IMF
Hungarian government requests financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund in what has been dubbed a "new type of co-operation"
Eurozone crisis altered sovereign spreads: IMF paper
Fund study says risk assessment of sovereigns and banking sector gradually converged as sovereign debt crisis evolved
IMF paper on how to negotiate a debt restructuring
Fund study shows full creditor participation requires haircuts and probability of successfully holding out for entire repayment is not too high
IMF’s European director Antonio Borges quits
Director of European department, Antonio Borges, steps down for personal reasons; succeeded by strategy director Reza Moghadam in shake-up at Fund
Quantitative easing proved effective in Japan: IMF paper
Fund study shows the Bank of Japan’s asset purchase programme helped lower bond yields and raised equity prices in the country
IMF paper models systemic risk in banking sector
Fund study creates model to measure correlation between solvency and liquidity risks in banking system
IMF calls on China to overhaul its financial system
Fund review says China’s real estate sector faces a steady build-up in vulnerabilities; believes reforms to the country’s financial system are crucial to stability in the region
Interest rate growth differentials matter for debt sustainability: IMF paper
Fund study says low values of interest rate growth differential in non-advanced economies provide strong support for debt sustainability
IMF evaluates reform options for SDR basket eligibility criteria
Executive directors meet to discuss staff paper on criteria for broadening the SDR currency basket; “freely usable” criterion set to stay
High 'euro-isation' poses challenges to monetary policy: IMF paper
Fund study says monetary policy channels in Hungary operated efficiently despite large exchange rate volatility
The G-20 and the dollar: what’s new?
Reform of the international monetary system is overdue but the pace of change is too slow, says Ousmène Jacques Mandeng.
Lagarde holds crucial talks with Beijing
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde meets Chinese premier Wen Jiabao to discuss the country’s economic response to the global slowdown; warns international economy could face lost decade of growth