International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF on why bad news increases volatility, decreases leverage
IMF research attempts to explain why bad news is often associated with higher future volatility
International bodies fulfil G20 recommendation on information gaps
European Central Bank, Bank for International Settlements and IMF publish second part of Securities Statistics Handbook to address information gaps
IMF: Fiscal health helps weather negative externalities
Fund study shows that fiscal austerity can weaken effects of negative demand shocks on growth in low income countries
IMF: policymakers benefit from data standards initiatives
Fund study says IMF data standards initiatives benefit quality of economic forecasts and subsequent policy decisions
Islamic banks affected differently by crunch: IMF
IMF research finds Islamic banks outperformed conventional rivals in 2008, but trend was reversed following year
Rajan, Krugman clash over Fed policy
Ex-IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman lock horns over Federal Reserve’s loose monetary stance
IMF’s Lipsky: five steps to systemic reform
First deputy managing director of the IMF John Lipsky summarises measures to safeguard stability
Banks’ role to be reduced in future financial system, IMF says
IMF position note says non-bank financial firms will see roles expand; IMF must refine its methods and broaden its view to keep up with changes
SNB appoints new media spokesman
Swiss National Bank names broadsheet economics deputy editor Walter Meier as new media spokesman; Meier to start in early 2011
IMF investigates spread of Islamic finance
Fund research uncovers five factors influencing diffusion of Islamic finance
IMF: central bank independence unrelated to politics
Fund study shows that political factors do not figure in central banks’ independence and effectiveness, but key for budgetary institutions
IMF: East African countries have divergent financial barriers
Fund study finds more advanced members of East African Community have lower financial barriers than others
IMF: commodity shocks explain variation in Latin American fiscal positions
IMF study finds impact of commodity price volatility on government revenue in Latin America linked to fiscal standing
IMF: bond issuance creates more effective monetary policy channel
IMF study says government bond issuance can help mop up excess liquidity, making monetary policy more effective
Vietnam continues dong devaluation
State Bank of Vietnam devalues the dong for the third time in the past 12 months
Iceland slashes on strengthening króna
Central Bank of Iceland cuts rates by one percentage point as it prepares to buy foreign currency following króna gains
IMF: financial stress distorts losses in defaults
IMF study says probability of default measures do not fully account for potential losses
IMF: inflationary risks minimal during recessions
Fund study shows advanced countries are at low risk of inflationary pressure when economy is running under capacity
IMF: Noughties oil swings driven by demand
IMF study says global oil demand shocks led to volatility in prices during last decade
IMF: foreign investment flows have varying effects
IMF study shows that foreign direct investment flows are more effective in some sector of the economy than others
BoK’s Kim: Asia was well prepared for market turmoil
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says Asian crisis taught region many lessons that helped prepare them in onset of the last crisis
IMF links historical house prices to default loss
IMF study finds strong link between historical house prices and loss in event of default
IMF’s Min on Fund’s role in safeguarding systemic risk
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's special adviser Min Zhu highlights excess liquidity, international interest rate differentials and systemic risk as future issues
Greece passes first hurdle of bailout programme
European-IMF review of Greek economic programme says country is on track to receive second tranche of funds