International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Iceland seals deal to buy back Luxembourg-based króna bonds
Icelandic central bank agrees to buy nearly all outstanding bonds pledged by Landsbanki's Luxembourg subsidiary to secure funds from Luxembourg central bank
Bini Smaghi defends ECB policy to dump rating agencies
ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi attacks rating agencies for role in Greek debt crisis
Deficits set to stay sky-high despite growth revival, warns Fund
IMF says deficits worldwide will fall by less than expected in 2010, in spite of improved growth prospects; developed economies worst offenders
Economic cycles in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
New IMF paper analyses recessions and recoveries in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
Iceland firmly under IMF cover: Sighvatsson
Central Bank of Iceland deputy governor Arnór Sighvatsson warns against premature exit from IMF support
IMF: fiscal prudence pays in emerging markets
IMF study shows that an improving fiscal position improves sovereign debt grading and reduces financing costs in emerging-market economies.
IMF: Larger long-term credit facilities needed in WAEMU
IMF study shows more investment in longer term projects in West African Union countries will enhance returns
IMF: allowing assets to run to maturity best exit strategy
IMF study on Japan’s experience of quantitative easing shows best exit strategy is to allow asset purchases to run to maturity
Trichet plays down 'nuclear option' to end Greece crisis
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says option for outright purchase of government bonds is not on table
Sovereign troubles will drag banks down: Moody's
Ratings agency says sovereign downgrades in the southern eurozone could lead to decline in banking sector, further spending cuts will exacerbate problem
IMF: inflation targeting the next step for emerging economies
IMF study makes strong case for adoption of inflation targeting in emerging economies
IMF: tax reforms necessary to reduce poverty in Central America
IMF study shows reform of Central America’s regressive fiscal policies can improve wellbeing of poor households
Gono retains top job in new Zimbabwe board
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono shock survivor of management cull; nine new board members appointed to improve governance standards
IMF: fiscal policies ineffective in stabilising economies
IMF study shows automatic stabilisers and not outright discretionary fiscal policy is an effective remedy for stability
Indonesia’s finance minister named World Bank managing director
Mulyani Indrawati moves to World Bank Group months after alleged corruption accusations
ECB breaks equal-treatment pledge and accepts Greek junk bonds
European Central Bank suspends minimum credit rating on Greek government debt, breaking its commitment to universal collateral rules
Central bankers split on raising inflation targets: poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows a slim majority think raising targets to 4% is a bad idea, while nearly 44% approve to some extent
Buba’s Weber chastises 'counterproductive' stalling on Greece
Bundesbank president Axel Weber calls for swift action to move forward as Standard & Poor’s downgrades Spain in further sign that Greek crisis is spilling over to neighbouring countries
IMF: Chile’s financial system resilient to global crisis
IMF paper shows little impact of global financial crisis on Chilean banks
Provopoulos: Greece must regain competitive edge
Bank of Greece governor tough on reform; calls for a break from the past
IMF’s Shinohara warns EME dominance may lead to imbalance in growth
IMF deputy director Shinohara indicates global imbalances may result from an uneven distribution of growth
IMF: dollarisation minimises central bank functions
IMF paper offers guidance on dollarisation of currency using past experiences
IMF: Russian housing market vulnerable to external shocks
IMF paper shows house prices in former Soviet countries are vulnerable to foreign capital inflows in open economy model
Initial optimism on Greek bailout may falter
Marco Annunziata, the chief economist at UniCredit, examines the reaction to, and implications of, the Greek bailout