International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF paper on GCC equity market spillovers
Fund study says Gulf Cooperation Council equity markets were exposed to US and regional losses during crisis
IMF disqualifies Fischer
IMF tells Stanley Fischer he cannot run for the role of managing director because of age; Fischer “proud and happy” to remain in role at Bank of Israel
Fischer joins IMF race
Governor of the Bank of Israel announces candidacy to become IMF managing director; calls chance to run an “extraordinary and unplanned opportunity”
EMEs more sensitive to risk premiums: IMF paper
IMF study shows a lower risk premium can reduce inflation in emerging economies
Ex-IMF adviser calls for 'hard rules' on cross-border resolutions
Former IMF adviser Rosa Lastra says international regulatory framework should apply 'hard' rules on cross-border resolutions; says FSA was scapegoat in crisis
IMF study assesses Asean 5 bond market performance
Fund paper says Asean 5 bond markets compare well with other emerging markets
IMF assessment highlights China’s frailties in financial system
IMF’s first Financial Sector Assessment Programme in China says country must move towards more liberal financial system
Sovereign spillovers normalised Asian spreads, says IMF study
Fund paper attributes volatility in Asian sovereign debt markets during crisis to sovereign risk spillovers
IMF race: Colombia backs Carstens, Lagarde ‘confident’
IMF leadership campaigns continue; Mexico central bank chief receives Colombia backing, Christine Lagarde is 'confident' following meetings with China
Germany’s Schäuble calls for bond swap on Greek debt
Trichet has some sympathy in Vienna Initiative-style arrangement for Greece; German finance minister calls on ECB to go one step further with swap deal
Commitment to bailout package 'imperative': Bank of Portugal
Bank of Portugal May Financial Stability Report says compliance to €78 billion financial rescue package will prove less costly to society in long-term
IMF study on financial frictions in EMEs
Fund paper shows developing economies are more exposed to financial frictions than emerging markets
Prudential rules ease procyclicality of bank lending: IMF paper
Fund study says rules to lower capital adequacy ratios offer relief to banks and distressed borrowers facing shocks
Next year's IMF/ World Bank meet no longer in Cairo
IMF and World Bank Group to hold 2012 annual meetings in Japan; plans to meet in Egypt abandoned after unrest in the country
Strauss-Kahn follows through with not-guilty plea
Ex-head of the IMF sticks to earlier rebuttal of charges and enters not-guilty plea; trial could take months
Greece agrees new package
Authorities strike deal over Greece; extensive privatisation programme to commence shortly
Anchoring inflation eases deflation risks: IMF paper
Fund study on US inflation dynamics shows well-anchored inflation reduces risk of deflation
FDI boosts external balances: IMF paper
IMF study shows central eastern and southeastern Europe region benefited from large foreign direct investment pre-crisis
IMF candidates battle to win support
Lagarde and Carstens visit Brazil; Merkel supports non-European candidate in the future
Talk of restructuring worsened turmoil: Bini Smaghi
ECB executive board member blames inability of securities market programme to curb investor fears on renewed talk of restructuring; tells Central Banking Greece should have sought help sooner
Argentina’s Blejer likens Greece bailout to ponzi scheme
Former Central Bank of Argentina president Mario Blejer compares Greece bailout to ponzi scheme; analyst expects restructuring of debt to be delayed until 2013
Emerging Asia dominates external shocks to Australia and New Zealand: IMF paper
Fund study finds evidence of strong spillover effects from emerging Asia to Australia and New Zealand
Female IMF employees fire back at New York Times
IMF reject New York Times article; letter signed by 679 female employees says Fund is “not perfect” but is characterised by “dedication to professional excellence and ethical integrity”
IMF paper identifies Chinese credit market distortions
IMF study shows asymmetry in Chinese business cycles owes to non-uniform credit market imperfections and real exchange rate policy