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Inflation in new EU10 driven by common factors
A major part of inflation in the ten new European Union (EU) member countries is driven by common factors, a new paper from the International Monetary Funds reveals.
China's Zhou wants SDRs as global currency
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, has urged countries to adopt special drawing rights (SDR) as an international reserve currency as part of a move towards a more stable global monetary order.
Global economy to shrink by 0.5-1%: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again lowered its growth estimates, saying that it now sees a contraction of 0.5% to 1% in global activity.
Serbian governor contradicts Belgrade on EU aid
Radovan Jelasic, the governor of the National Bank of Serbia, has said that central and eastern European states should avoid over-reliance on European Union (EU) aid just hours after it emerged that Belgrade was seeking assistance from Brussels.
South Africa's Mnyande: no time to sit and wait
Strengthening southern Africa's ability to prevent future crises is vital, Monde Mnyande, the chief economist of the South African Reserve Bank, has warned.
Bric economies call for greater voice
Brazil, China, Russia and India, the four leading emerging-market economies, have pressed for a greater say in the running of the Bretton Woods institutions.
Serbia seeks more IMF, EU aid
Serbia is in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) to secure more emergency funding to bolster its reserve stockpile and limit the social impact of the crisis.
Emerging markets need higher inflation targets
Countries subject to higher levels of macroeconomic volatility may find it desirable to target a higher level of inflation, a new paper from the International Monetary Fund posits.
Failure to see big picture fuelled boom: IMF
An inability by officials to see the "big picture threat" of a growing asset-price boom was a key cause of the current crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday.
Poland not seeking IMF support: Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, has confirmed that the country will not require International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing.
Crisis impacting low-income countries: DSK
Third wave of the crisis is hitting low-income countries, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
IMF staffer urges global effort to stem deflation
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist has called on central bankers to begin multilateral talks to stave off worldwide deflation.
Interview: Kenneth Rogoff
The former chief economist of the IMF tells Malan Rietveld that central banks know how to generate inflation if needed and that there are bigger problems than deflation to be worried about
Reserve currencies and solving the new Triffin dilemma
Ousmène Jacques Mandeng argues that the dominance of official investors in the markets they invest in has limited their ability to liquidate their reserves during the crisis
Canada backs IMF as global regulator
Jim Flaherty, the Canadian finance minister, said that, rather than a new watchdog, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should oversee international bank regulation.
Joint statement on the crisis
The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development have issued a joint statement calling for policy action on four areas of the global economic crisis.
World Bank finds extra board seat for Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa will gain a seat at the Executive Board of the World Bank and developing countries voting power in the bank will be raised to 44% as part of governance reforms approved by the Bank's governing board.
Finding equilibrium in complex markets
This IMF Working Paper provides a brief overview of the implications of computational complexity for economic modelling.
Embattled Oddsson goes on the offensive
David Oddsson, the under-fire chairman of the board of governors at the Central Bank of Iceland, hit back at a letter sent last week by the prime minister calling for him to resign.
IMF surveillance improved
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) country surveillance improvements are effective, posits a new paper from the Bank of Canada.
Africa will not be spared - IMF's Kato
The global financial crisis will not spare Africa, said Takatoshi Kato, a deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Avoid Dutch disease with deep financial industry
A deep financial industry can reduce the exchange-rate appreciation effect of capital inflows, posits a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.
Barbados' Williams warns storm brewing offshore
The chances that Barbados's economy will shrink in 2009 have intensified with the declining economic fortunes abroad, admitted Marion Williams, the governor of the country's central bank.