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Latvia under intensified devaluation pressure
The Bank of Latvia on Thursday issued a strongly-worded statement defending the lats after the Baltic state's currency crisis intensified on Wednesday following a failed government auction.
Fed's governance structure should be revisited
The conventional model of central bank independence may need to be revisited given the unprecedented expansion of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, new research from the International Monetary Fund notes.
Markets discipline governments
Markets are exerting pressure on governments to improve the state of public finances and restore competitiveness, a new paper from the International Monetary Fund reveals.
Spillovers to emerging markets still a reality
The current global financial crisis shows that the notion of possible decoupling of financial markets in developed and emerging economies has been misplaced, a new paper from the International Monetary Fund posits.
Strong policy responses shorten crises
Strong policy responses have a marked impact on the duration of crises, a new study from the International Monetary Fund posits.
Bank Negara comes of age
Governors from five continents joined Bank Negara Malaysia in February to commemorate its 50th birthday. Claire Jones reports
Banking crises bring longer downturns
Financial turmoil characterised by banking distress is more likely to result in severe and protracted downturns than crises caused by volatility in securities or foreign exchange markets, new research from the International Monetary Fund posits.
Our outdated global monetary regime must go
From its roots in post-war reconstruction, the current international monetary system has evolved into a regime fundamentally unsuited to the realities of today's global economy. But it cannot last, writes Ousmene Mandeng
Sub-Saharan Africa faces severe slump, IMF warns
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that economies in sub-Saharan Africa were facing a "severe downturn" and called for a strong public-policy response both domestically and internationally.
IFI programmes unsuitable
The model used by international financial institutions and donors in providing support for budgetary improvement programs is inappropriate and has limited effectiveness, research from the International Monetary Fund posits.
A new model for inflation targeting
This International Monetary Fund paper presents a new model of inflation targeting, taking greater account of the importance of changes in the credibility of policymakers.
Global imbalances and petrodollars
Research published by the International Monetary Fund explores oil exporters' role in our understanding and the resolution of global imbalances.
DSK notes discord on exit strategies
Public officials are divided on how best to abandon crisis-fighting policies once economies recover, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said.
Inflation targeting: its roots and rationale
Research published by the International Monetary Fund uncovers the intellectual origins and reasons for inflation targeting.
China stockpiling gold
China has increased its gold reserves by 76% since 2003, said Hu Xiaolian, a vice president of People's Bank of China and the administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, on Friday.
No link between loan constraints and productivity
Financial constraints do not lower productivity in most sectors of the economy, research from the International Monetary Fund suggests.
DSK: a mandate for change
The G20 summit in London has created a mandate for change, said Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Colombia requests "insurance" credit line from IMF
Colombia became the second Latin American country this year to ask for a credit line from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), when it requested $10.4 billion to help it withstand the global financial crisis.
Poland seeks $20.5 billion IMF credit line
Poland on Tuesday became the second country to ask for access to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) new credit lines, requesting $20.5 billion to buttress the country against the crisis.
G20 working group: amend Bretton Woods governance
Emerging and developing economies should have greater voice and representation in Bretton Woods institutions, says a report from a working group prepared for the G20 London summit.
IMF: toxic-debt bill to hit $4 trillion - report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is allegedly set to release new forecasts showing the cost of writedowns could reach $4 trillion, a leading British newspaper has reported.
SDR injection inflationary, ECB's Stark warns
Jurgen Stark, a member of the European Central Bank's executive board, has panned the G20's decision to create $250 billion-worth of special drawing rights (SDRs).
Markets surge on G20 $1 trillion recovery package
Equity markets in Europe and the United States soared on Wednesday on news that global leaders had pledged an extra $1 trillion to spur an economic recovery.