International Monetary Fund (IMF)
New external debt statistics released
The BIS, IMF, OECD and the World Bank have released improved debt statistics.
IMF boost for developing countries
China, South Korea, Turkey and Mexico seem set to win increases in their IMF quotas at the expense of some European countries.
IMF on transparency and supervision in Africa
The IMF has published a new country report that looks at monetary and financial policy transparency in central Africa.
Jackson Hole attendees stick to the script
Central bankers and academics at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference in the United States discussed the impacts of globalisation at length, but gave away little on immediate policy directions.
Rajan to leave IMF after three years
Raghuram Rajan, the International Monetary Fund's economic counsellor and director of its research department, has decided to return to the University of Chicago by early 2007.
Is financial globalisation worth it?
A paper from the IMF reviews the recent empirical literature on financial globalisation and finds qualified support for the view that developing countries can benefit from financial globalisation.
The benefits of Basel's Core Principles
A staff paper by Richard Podpiera of the IMF explores the relationship between banking sector performance and the quality of regulation and supervision as measured by compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCP).
IMF report on US inflation dynamics
The latest issue of the IMF survey has a short article on what drives inflation dynamics in the US.
IMF paper on indebted monetary authorities
The paper examines two main aspects of the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy in emerging-market economies.
Capital flows to Central and Eastern Europe
This IMF Working Paper examines the evolution of the net external asset positions of Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC) countries over the past decade, with a strong emphasis on the composition of their international balance sheets.
Oil and growth in the Republic of Congo
This IMF Working Paper investigates the linkages between oil and growth in Congo, where there appears to be no evidence of direct spillover effects.
IMF paper on debt in emerging market crises
The IMF Working Paper "The level and composition of public sector debt in emerging market crises" examines the evolution of public sector debt levels and structures in 12 emerging market countries around the time of financial crises.
World Bank sees China economy slowing
The World Bank said on Tuesday 15 August that China's economy is likely to slow slightly over the rest of the year and Beijing will probably wait to see the impact of current tightening steps before deciding if more are needed.
Being relevant may be IMF's mission impossible
According to this article from Bloomberg, published Wednesday 9 August, several years of global calm have left the IMF with a relevance problem.
IMF paper on the management of oil wealth
The IMF Working Paper "Management of oil wealth under the permanent income hypothesis: The case of Sao Tome and Principe" documents the protracted process of shaping the rules governing oil operations in Sao Tome and Principe.
A contrasting tale of two central bankers
According to the article "From Poland to Japan: a contrasting tale of two central bankers" from The Japan Times, published Monday 7 August, Poland's new leaders look set to concentrate the entire spectrum of financial supervisory powers in the prime…
IMF's Rato on the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy
In the speech 'Progress in implementing the Fund's Medium-Term Strategy' given on 3 August Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said the International Monetary Fund's relationship with Japan is one of its most important.
IMF to give emerging economies votes
Managing director Rodrigo Rato said the International Monetary Fund is ready to give emerging economies greater representation in the organisation with changes to members' voting powers in September.
IMF's Rato says Japan's deflation almost over
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato said Thursday 3 August that "deflation has, by most measures, ended" in Japan.
Comment: What can we expect from Singapore
As the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Singapore approach, expectations are high for reform, particularly within the Fund. Top of the agenda will be how to make sense of the new multilateral surveillance role outlined at the spring…
Rato on the IMF's commitment to low-income states
In the speech 'Renewing the IMF's commitment to low-income countries' given on 31 July Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said donors should offer developing countries alternative sources of financing rather than just telling them to avoid debt.
IMF paper on inflation forecasting
The IMF Working Paper "The role of seasonality and monetary policy in inflation forecasting" suggests a new econometric approach for jointly determining inflation forecasts and monetary policy stances, particularly where seasonal fluctuations of economic…
Comment: Developments in July
Here is a quick look back at development affecting central bank in month of July.
IMF to appoint Jonathan Palmer to new CIO role
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), announced Wednesday 26 July his intention to appoint Jonathan Palmer as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the IMF and Associate Director of the Fund's Technology and General…