International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Kato on crisis prevention and the IMF
In the speech 'Crisis prevention and the IMF' given on 10 July Takatoshi Kato of the IMF said the last few years have certainly seen a very strong global economy.
Inflation targeting in dollarized economies
According to this IMF Working Paper, the shift to inflation targeting has contributed to the relatively low inflation observed in some emerging market economies.
Crisis prevention in emerging markets
In the run up to the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in September 2006, the IMF and the Singapore Government have organized a high-level seminar on Crisis Prevention in Emerging Market Economies on July 10-11, 2006 in Singapore.
Carstens on reshaping the IMF's role in the 21st C
In the speech 'Reshaping the IMF's role in the 21st century' given on 29 June Agustin Carstens of the IMF said the development of a medium-term strategy for the IMF has been a process rich in debate within and, more importantly, outside of the…
IMF paper on the euro's challenge to the dollar
The IMF Working Paper "The euro's challenge to the dollar: Different views from economists and evidence from COFER (Currency composition of Foreign Exchange Reserves) and other data" examines opposing views on the euro's challenge to the dollar as an…
IMF paper on impacts of non-adoption of the euro
The IMF Working Paper "Price impacts of non-adoption of the euro for small European countries" uses the Sjaastad model to analyze the price-making power of major currencies with regard to the prices of traded goods in small countries that have not…
US monetary policy
The course of U.S. monetary policy is "appropriate" and the country's rate of economic growth should slow in the second half of the year, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato said in Madrid.
The IMF's balance-sheet and credit risk
The authors of this Bank of Canada Working Paper examine the characteristics of International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending from the 1960s to 2005. They find that there has been an increase in portfolio concentration and that lending terms have effectively…
IMF's Krueger on globalization and flexibility
In the speech 'Globalization, flexibility and interdependence: Equipping economies for the 21st century' given on 13 June Anne Krueger of the IMF said if we have learned anything since the IMF was established more than sixty years ago, it is that the art…
IMF's Rato on the changing global economy
In the speech 'Adapting to the changing global economy: The IMF's medium-term strategy' given on 16 June Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said there is already considerable agreement on the broad policies that are needed to reduce global imbalances.
IMF Paper: Statistics for a GCC currency union
Looking ahead to the creation of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Currency Union in 2010, the IMF Working Paper "Principles for development of statistics for a Gulf Cooperation Council currency union" covers some implications for the statistical programs…
Rato on the IMF in Asia and the global economy
In the speech 'The changing role of the IMF in Asia and the global economy' given on 13 June Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said reinventing the IMF may have come just in time as world markets recoil amid rising inflation and interest rates.
IMF's Krueger on the global economy and the IMF
In the speech 'Stability, growth, and prosperity: The global economy and the IMF' given on 7 June Anne Krueger of the IMF said we urgently need further progress in the Doha round of trade negotiations, and we need to make progress on a multilateral…
IMF admits double counting on gold
The IMF has released a paper that discusses the practice of double counting of gold reserves by central banks.
Regime change?
According to this article by Steve Hanke, published 5 June 2006, in the months before the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in April, the IMF appeared to be in its twilight.
Bank of Spain governor appointed to IMF post
The IMF said Wednesday 7 June it has appointed Bank of Spain governor Jaime Caruana as head of a new IMF department that will be responsible for all aspects of the Fund's financial, capital market and monetary work.
IMF says Persian Gulf should consider peg
Persian Gulf countries preparing to establish a single currency should consider pegging to the euro as well as the dollar, according to the International Monetary Fund.
IMF approves Lipsky as first deputy MD
The International Monetary Fund's board on Thursday 1 June approved John Lipsky as IMF first deputy managing director, the second-highest position at the Fund.
IMF paper on the European single financial market
The IMF Working Paper "The lender of last resort in the European single financial market" published May 2006 examines challenges in effectively implementing the lender-of-last-resort function in the EU single financial market.
IMF names Liam P. Ebrill as HR director
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the IMF, on Friday 26 May named Liam P. Ebrill to the position of Director of the Human Resources Department to succeed Jorge Marquez-Ruarte.
IMF's Rato offers condolences after earthquake
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, made a statement offering his deepest condolences on Sunday 28 May regarding the earthquake affecting Indonesia.
MAS says common Asian currency unlikely soon
A top official from the Monetary Authority of Singapore has said that the establishment of a common Asian currency is unlikely to be realised in the near term.
IMF's Rato says global rate rises healthy
Increases in global interest rates are healthy and policy makers and central banks need to keep a watchful eye on inflation, the head of the International Monetary Fund said in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday 24 May.
Rato says more Fed hikes may be needed
International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato said on Monday 22 May that the Federal Reserve may need to continue raising interest rates depending upon how US economic conditions evolve.