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The Global Context and Regional Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean, November 2, 2006

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Reaping the Benefits of Financial Globalization; Prepared by the Research Department; IMF Discussion Paper ; June 2007.

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Reaping the Benefits of Financial Globalization Prepared by the Research Department* Approved by Simon Johnson June 2007This is a discussion paper prepared by IMF staff. It is not a policy paper of the International Monetary Fund, and any positions taken should not be attributed to the Executive Board or Management of

IMFC Statement by Klaus Regling, Director General

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IMFC Statement by James D. Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, April 24, 2004

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IMFC Meeting April 24th, 2004Statement By James D. Wolfensohn President of the World BankIntroduction 1. I would like to begin by joining members of the Committee in expressing my appreciation and thanks to Horst Koehler for all that he did during his time as Managing Director, and for his unwavering commitment to collaboration between our two i

Dclaration de M. Nicolas Sarkozy, Ministre d'Etat, Ministre de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Industrie -- Comit montaire et financier international Washington, DC 24 avril 2004

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Report of the External Evaluation of the IEO -- March 29, 2006

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Report of the External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office – March 29, 2006 Statement by the Managing Director on the External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office, Executive Board Meeting – April 26, 2006 Staff Response to the External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office, Executive Board Meeting – April 26, 2006

Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee by Mr. Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., Chairman of the Financial Stability Forum, April 24, 2004

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Statement by Mr. Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance of Ireland and Governor of the IMF in his capacity as Chairman of the EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers, April 24, 2004

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Statement by Mr. Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance of Ireland and Governor of the International Monetary Fund in his capacity as Chairman of the EU Council of Economic and Finance Ministers International Monetary and Financial Committee Washington D.C. April 24, 2004 1We meet today just days before an historic enlargement of the European Union

Allocution de l'Honorable Ralph Goodale, Ministre des Finances du Canada et Gouverneur du Fonds Montaire International , 24 avril 2004

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Allocution de l’Honorable Ralph Goodale Ministre des Finances du Canada et Gouverneur du Fonds Montaire International pour Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Comit montaire et financier international Washington D.C. 24 avr

Mauritanie--lettre d'intention, le 25 mai 2000

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Tableau 1. Mauritanie: Objectifs quantitatifs et critres de performance pour juin- dcembre 20002000Ralisation Mars 2000 Critres de performance Juin Objectifs Indicatifs Septembre Critres de performance Dcembre(Millions d'ouguiyas)Plafond des avoirs intrieurs nets de la Banque centrale 1/ 2/ Solde global des oprations consolides de l'a

Dichiarazione conclusiva della missione del FMI sulle politiche per l'area Euro, 28 maggio, 2008

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Dichiarazione conclusiva della missione del FMI sulle politiche per l’area Euro (Nel contesto delle consulte dell’articolo IV del 2008 con i paesi dell’area dell’Euro) 28 maggio 2008 1. A dieci anni di distanza dalla sua adozione, l’unione monetaria un distinto successo. Nell’estendere il riconoscimento di nuovo membro alla Slovacchia, l’unione r

Staff Response to the Evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Office of IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004 Executive Board Meeting, November 21, 2005

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DOCUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBUFF/05/182 November 8, 2005Staff Response to the Evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Office of IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004 Executive Board Meeting November 21, 20051. This IEO report provides a thorough and valuable analysis of Jordan’s prolonged use of Fund resources

Alfredo Leone remarks at the launch the new macroeconomic statistics for Honduras; Central Bank of Honduras; November 27, 2007

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Improving and Updating Honduran Macroeconomic Statistics Alfredo M. Leone Deputy Director Statistics Department International Monetary Fund "The views expressed herein are those of the author and should not be attributed to the IMF, its Executive Board, or its management." It is an honor for me to visit Tegucigalpa for the first time to attend this

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Annexes

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- 69 -ANNEX 1JORDAN’S IMF ARRANGEMENTS 1. Jordan has had six IMF arrangements (see Table A1.1). The first, an 18-month SBA was a key element in the authorities’ effort to normalize relations with external creditors following the 1988–89 crisis. About a year after its approval, none of the envisaged program reviews had been completed and subsequ

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Chapter 5. Issues Related to IMF Internal Processes and Policies

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- 64 -V. ISSUES RELATED TO IMF INTERNAL PROCESSES AND POLICIES 161. In this chapter, IMF-Jordan relations are examined from the perspective of IMF internal processes and policies, focusing on the following aspects: • • • The interaction between internal staff analysis and the content of Board papers. IMF–World Bank cooperation. Finally, we also d

Statement by the Managing Director on the Evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Office of IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004 Executive Board Meeting, November 21, 2005

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DOCUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBUFF/05/181 November 8, 2005Statement by the Managing Director on the Evaluation by the Independent Evaluation Office of IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004 Executive Board Meeting November 21, 20051. In its report, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) examined the effectiveness

IEO Comments on Staff Response to Evaluation of IMF Support to Jordan, Executive Board Meeting, November 21, 2005

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IEO Comments on Staff Response to Evaluation of IMF Support to Jordan Executive Board Meeting November 21, 2005 1. The staff’s response indicates that they concur with most of the evaluation report’s main findings, and the IEO has only a few comments on their response. We also share the staff’s caution about drawing general lessons from a single-co

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Chapter 2. The Design of Jordan's IMF-Supported Programs

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- 15 -• •What has been achieved in terms of these broad objectives and what can be said about the contribution of IMF support? What has been the contribution of IMF support in addressing Jordan’s more fundamental structural and institutional rigidities and helping it to strengthen its capacity to cope with various shocks? How well did internal

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Chapter 1. Introduction

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- 12 -I. INTRODUCTION 30. After 15 years of almost continuous involvement in IMF-supported programs (see Table 1.1, and Annex 1), Jordan “graduated” from reliance on such programs in July 2004. This evaluation assesses how well IMF support helped Jordan tackle the major adjustment challenges it faced from the late 1980s through 2004. The primary

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Chapter 4. The Role of IMF Surveillance and Technical Assistance Activities

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- 54 -population below the poverty line declined in the mid-1990s but this improvement subsequently tapered off (and may have been partly reversed) leaving overall poverty rates still well above precrisis levels. However, the share of the population living in extreme poverty (i.e., those living on less than $1 a day) did continue to decline in th

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OFFICEEvaluation Report IMF Support to Jordan, 1989–2004December 6, 2005This report was prepared by a team headed by Tsidi Tsikata, and including Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Daouda Sembene, and Inder Sud (consultant). Research assistance was provided by Patricia Yang-Yang Chen and Teresa Perez. Ch

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Chapter 3. Effectiveness of the Programs - What was Achieved and How

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- 33 -III. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMS—WHAT WAS ACHIEVED AND HOW 76. This chapter examines the extent to which the objectives of programs were achieved, and what factors contributed to success or lack thereof. The objectives focused on are the same ones highlighted in Chapter II: external viability, fiscal sustainability, inflation, and growth.

IMF Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Summary of Findings and Lessons

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-6-Summary of Findings and Lessons 1. This evaluation assesses the extent to which the IMF contributed to tackling Jordan’s major macroeconomic challenges during the extended period (1989–2004) of the country’s engagement in IMF-supported programs. The programs were supported under three Stand-By Arrangements (SBAs) (approved in 1989, 1992, and 2

Independent Evaluation Office - Evaluation Report, IMF Support to Jordan, 19892004 -- Foreword, December 6, 2005

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Foreword This report evaluates the role of the IMF in supporting economic reform in Jordan during 1989–2004. The country has had a long period of participation in IMF-supported programs, initiated by a severe balance of payments crisis, as well as deep-rooted macroeconomic and related structural problems. A massive external public debt, large defic

IMF Independent Evaluation Office -- Evaluation Report - IMF Support to Jordan, 1989-2004, December 6, 2005 - Abbreviations and Acronyms

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-5-ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ACC ACI ASEZ CBJ CD DoS CPI DSA ECC EFF FDI FAD FSSA FSAP GDP GNI GST LOI NAF NDA NGO NPV ODA OED PC PEM PER PPM PRGF PRSP PSET QIZs ROSC SDR SBA SOE SSC S&P TA USAID VAT WTO Amman Chamber of Commerce Amman Chamber of Industry Aqaba Special Economic Zone Central Bank of Jordan Certificate of deposit Department of Sta

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Apndices -- Agosto de 2003

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Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Captulo 5 -- Agosto de 2003

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5CONCLUSINLa represin del financiamiento del terrorismo es una meta ambiciosa, y sulogro depender de la capacidad de los pases para poner en vigor leyes e instrumentos de aplicacin apropiados. Para los pases que ya han tomado estas medidas para enfrentar el blanqueo de capitales, las leyes adicionales para reprimir el financiamiento del te

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Bibliografa -- Agosto de 2003

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BIBLIOGRAFA1. Trabajos preparatorios del ConvenioNaciones Unidas, 1999, Informe del Comit Especial establecido en virtud de la resolucin 512/210 de 17 de diciembre de 1996, Asamblea General, Documentos Oficiales, Quincuagsimo cuarto perodo de sesiones, Suplemento No. 37 (A/54/37). 2. Documentos del Grupo de Accin Financiera sobre el Blanqu

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Captulo 2 -- Agosto de 2003

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2LAS FUENTES DE LAS NORMAS Y PAUTASINTERNACIONALES PARA LA REPRESIN DEL FINANCIAMIENTO DEL TERRORISMOLas obligaciones internacionales para combatir el financiamiento del terrorismo emanan principalmente de las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad de la Organizacin de las Naciones Unidas; concretamente, la resolucin 1373 (2001) (en lo sucesi

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Captulo 4 -- Agosto de 2003

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4NOTAS DE REDACCIN SOBRECUESTIONES ESPECFICASTipificacin del financiamiento del terrorismo como delitoGeneralidades autoridades que deseen aplicar las disposiciones del Convenio y dar cumplimiento a los requisitos de la Resolucin tendrn que considerar dos tipos de conductas separadas, pero mutuamente relacionadas, referentes al financiamie

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Captulo 3 -- Agosto de 2003

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3CUMPLIMIENTO DE LAS PAUTAS Y NORMASINTERNACIONALES A TRAVS DE LA LEGISLACIN INTERNALospases que ya han sancionado leyes tendientes a hacer efectivas las obligaciones y normas relacionadas con la lucha contra el financiamiento del terrorismo lo han hecho por muy diferentes vas. Algunos han sancionado un rgimen jurdico general vinculado

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Prefacio -- Agosto de 2003

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PREFACIOEnlos ltimos aos, el FMI ha participado en las tareas de cooperacin internacional para evitar el abuso de los sistemas financieros nacionales y proteger y mejorar la integridad del sistema financiero internacional. A partir de 2001, la participacin del FMI ha trascendido las medidas contra el lavado de dinero y ha abarcado gestiones e

Manual para la redaccin de leyes de represin del financiamiento del terrorismo (Manual), FMI -- Captulo 1 -- Agosto de 2003

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1INTRODUCCINLos pases miembros del FMI y otras jurisdicciones tienen varias opcionespara conformar sus legislaciones a las normas y pautas establecidas por la comunidad internacional en lo relativo a la lucha contra el financiamiento del terrorismo. Las fuentes abarcan desde normas internacionales jurdicamente vinculantes, como las consagrada

Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Annual Report 2004 -- Abbreviations and Acronyms

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Abbreviations and AcronymsFSAP FSSA GFSR IEO IFI IMFC JSA JSAN MDGs OECD OED PEM PRGF PRS PRSP ROSC SBA TA UN WEOFinancial Sector Assessment Program Financial Sector Stability Assessment Global Financial Stability Report Independent Evaluation Office (IMF) International financial institution International Monetary and Financial Committee Joint

International Economic Policy Review, Vol. 2, 2000

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International Economic Policy Review, Vol. 2, 2000

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IntroductionPaul Masson, Padma Gotur, and Timothy LaneThis is the second annual volume of the International Economic Policy Review, which like the first aims to make available to the general public a selection of policy papers prepared by the staff or consultants working for the International Monetary Fund. The studies included are relatively

Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Annual Report 2004 -- Message from the Acting Director

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Message from the Acting Directorhe Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) was established by the IMF Executive Board in 2001 with a view to increasing transparency and accountability and strengthening the learning culture in the International Monetary Fund. This second Annual Report describes the activities of the IEO during its second full year of

Group of Ten -- Report on Consolidation in the Financial Sector -- January 2001

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Chapter VI The effects of consolidation on payment and settlement systems1.IntroductionThis chapter consists of three sections. Section 2 reviews the types of consolidation identified in Chapter I and discusses applications to payment systems. Section 3 provides a review of the main causes of and obstacles to consolidation covered in Chapter

Group of Ten -- Report on Consolidation in the Financial Sector -- January 2001

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Chapter III Effects of consolidation on financial risk1.IntroductionThis chapter considers the potential implications of financial consolidation for financial risk. Financial risk is defined to encompass both individual financial institutions and a systemic financial crisis. The chapter’s objective is to assess the impact of consolidation on

Group of Ten -- Report on Consolidation in the Financial Sector -- January 2001

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Chapter II Fundamental causes of consolidation1.IntroductionThis chapter is concerned with the fundamental causes of consolidation.33 To this end, it reviews and builds upon the extensive body of literature academic scholars and other researchers have produced in this field. As generalisations about the main forces driving consolidation are s

World Economic Outlook -- May 1993

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World Economic Outlook -- May 1993

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World Economic Outlook -- May 1993

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World Economic Outlook -- May 1993

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World Economic Outlook -- May 1993

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Kosovo -- Progress in Institution-Building and the Economic Policy Challenges Ahead, December 6, 2001

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND KOSOVO1 Progress in Institution-Building and the Economic Policy Challenges Ahead Prepared by Dimitri G. Demekas and Johannes Herderschee (EU1) and Davina Jacobs (FAD) Approved by the European I Department (in consultation with other departments) December 6, 2001 Contents I. II. Introduction..............................

Offshore Financial Centers -- The Assessment Program -- A Progress Report, February 25, 2005

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Offshore Financial Centers The Assessment Program—A Progress Report Prepared by the Monetary and Financial Systems Department (In consultation with Other Departments) Approved by Stefan Ingves February 25, 2005ContentsPageAcronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................................

Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development, October 26, 2004

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development Prepared by Staff of the Monetary and Financial Systems Department Approved by Stefan Ingves October 26, 2004ContentsPageGlossary of Monetary Instruments .........................................................................................

Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development -- Country Cases and Appendices--Supplementary Information, October 28, 2004

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Monetary Policy Implementation at Different Stages of Market Development Country Cases and Appendices—Supplementary Information Prepared by Staff of the Monetary and Financial Systems Department Approved by Stefan IngvesOctober 2004ContentsPageOverview..............................................................

The Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Review of Implementation

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Table 1. Enhanced HIPC InitiativeCommitted Debt Relief and Outlook; status as of September 7, 2000(In millions of U.S. dollars)Debt ReliefNPV Reduction Nominal Debt Service ReliefTotal Original HIPC 1/ Enhanced HIPC TotalCommentsCountryOriginal HIPC 1/Enhanced HIPCCountries that have reached their decision points (10) Total Benin Bo

Second Review of the Special Data Dissemination Standard, December 2, 1998

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Strengthening the Effectiveness of Article VIII, Section 5, May 2, 2003

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Strengthening the Effectiveness of Article VIII, Section 5 Prepared by the Policy Development and Review and Legal Departments In consultation with STA and other departments Approved by Timothy Geithner and Franois Gianviti May 2, 2003 Contents PageExecutive Summary.....................................................

Dealing with the Revenue Consequences of Trade Reform (Background Paper for Review of Fund Work on Trade) -- February 15, 2005

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Dealing with the Revenue Consequences of Trade Reform (Background Paper for Review of Fund Work on Trade) Prepared by the Fiscal Affairs Department In consultation with Other Departments Approved by Teresa Ter-Minassian February 15, 2005Contents I. II. III. Introduction..................................................

Gibraltar -- Assessment of the Regulation and Supervision of Financial Services, IMF, October 2001

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Signaling Assessments of Members' Policies, January 8, 2003

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Signaling Assessments of Members’ Policies Prepared by the Policy Development and Review Department (In consultation with the other departments) Approved by Timothy F. Geithner January 8, 2003ContentsPageExecutive Summary...............................................................................................

Review of the IMF's Trade Restrictiveness Index -- February 14, 2005

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Review of the IMF’s Trade Restrictiveness Index (Background Paper to the Review of Fund Work on Trade) Prepared by the Policy Development and Review Department Approved by Mark Allen February 14, 2005 Contents PageI. Introduction ......................................................................................................................

Review of IMF Facilities, Proposed Decisions and Implementation Guidelines, November 2, 2000, Annex 1 draft Contingent Credit Lines Summing Up

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Review of Fund Facilities -- Proposed Decisions and Implementation Guidelines -- November 2, 2000 -- Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Attribution of Repurchase Expectations under Credit Tranches/CFF and EFF: Schedules for a Single Purchase• Arrows indicate the specific repurchase obligations (O1, O2 … ) that are extinguished when meeting specific repurchase expectations (E1, E2, ...). • During any time period, the member is expected to meet the indicated repurchase exp

Guidelines for Public Debt Management -- Amended December 2003

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Guidelines for Public Debt Management Prepared by the Staffs of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Amended on December 9, 2003ContentsPageI. What is Public Debt Management and Why is it Important? ...................................................... 2 II. Purpose of the Guidelines ............................................

The Fund's Transparency Policy - Progress Report on Publication of Country Documents - Tables 1-5 -- April 4, 2003

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Table 1. Publication Rates of Country Documents(Board Documents Discussed During March 1, 2002 to February 21, 2003 1/) (Published as of March 21, 2003)Document TypesNumber of Documents Documents Published Discussed Published (In percent of documents discussed) 852 227 188 96 38 54 1 3 30 5 142 19 134 138 3 189 96 62 31 ... ... 630 156 119 62

Establishment and Operation of the Investment Account; August 12, 2005

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Establishment and Operation of the Investment Account Prepared by the Finance Department (In consultation with other departments) Approved by Michael G. Kuhn August 12, 2005 Contents PageExecutive Summary ...................................................................................................................

Review of Contingent Credit Lines -- February 11, 2003

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Review of Contingent Credit Lines Prepared by the Policy Development and Review Department In Consultation with Other Departments Approved by Timothy Geithner February 11, 2003The views expressed in this paper are those of the staff and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF. The Executiv

Directives pour la gestion de la dette publique : document d'accompagnement

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- 16 -trs endetts (PPTE)8 ont cet gard des dfis particuliers relever. L’amlioration, conformment aux directives, de leurs pratiques en matire de gestion de la dette figure en gnral parmi les conditions dont s’accompagne l’allgement de leur dette (voir encadr 1).Encadr 1. Application des directives aux PPTELe FMI et la Banque mo

Directives pour la gestion de la dette publique : document d'accompagnement

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- 392 -APPENDICE IDIRECTIVES POUR LA GESTION DE LA DETTE — FORME RESUMEE 1. 1.1 1. Objectifs et coordination de la gestion de la dette. ObjectifsL’objectif principal de la gestion de la dette publique est de satisfaire les besoins de financement de l’tat et ses obligations de paiement au moindre cot possible long terme, en maintenant le r

Directives pour la gestion de la dette publique : document d'accompagnement

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- 12 -Tableau 1 — Pays de l’chantillon : indicateurs macroconomiques et financiers (2001)PIB nominal par habitant (dollars EU) Dette nette des administrations publiques Masse montaire au sens large (M2) Capitalisation des marches boursiers (donnes de 1999) Notation par Standard and Poor’s de la dette long terme Notation par Moody’s de la d

Acting Managing Director's Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee on the Global Economy and Financial Markets, April 24, 2004

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Twelfth General Review of Quotas -- Preliminary Considerations and Next Steps, January 22, 2002

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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Twelfth General Review of Quotas—Preliminary Considerations and Next Steps Prepared by the Treasurer’s Department In consultation with other departments Approved by Eduard Brau January 22, 2002 Contents I. II. III. IV. PageIntroduction……...................................................................................

Report of the External Evaluation of the IEO -- March 29, 2006

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Directives pour la gestion de la dette publique : document d'accompagnement

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- 10 -PREMIERE PARTIE – MISE EN APPLICATION DES DIRECTIVES I. INTRODUCTION13. Le portefeuille de la dette publique est souvent le portefeuille financier le plus important du pays. Il contient frquemment des montages financiers complexes, et peut faire peser un risque substantiel sur le compte de patrimoine de la nation. En outre, s’il est gros

Publication Policies of the Fund, February 12, 2004

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Attachment PUBLICATION POLICIES OF THE FUND Authorization and Consent 1. The Managing Director shall arrange for publication by the Fund of the documents on the attached list, subject to the consent of the member concerned in the case of Documents 1– 11, 13, and 16–17 and to the authorization of the World Bank in the case of Documents 6 and 11. For

Directives pour la gestion de la dette publique : document d'accompagnement

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-3-GLOSSAIREBAM BC BCB BCE BDJ BDM BdR BESA BGD BNP BOJ BOS BRI CBI CBISSO CCIL CMFI CNUCED CSPR DDP DGDP Dite DMU DNB GAP IGCP ISDA ISMA JGB LRS MdF MEDIP MEF MTS NTMA NZDMO OICV OT PPTE RBI RBTR SARB SEBC Bank Al-Maghrib – Banque centrale du Maroc Bourse de Copenhague Banque centrale du Brsil Banque centrale europenne Banque du Japon Banque

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 10

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Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 13

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- 280 -Chapter Thirteen Peer group and descriptive statistics Introduction 13.1. Sector balance sheets and income and expense data can disguise importanttrends. For example, the sector-wide capital to asset ratio for deposit-takers is essentially the average capital to asset ratio for the system (derived by the summation of all institutions cap

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft March 2003 - Appendices

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Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 8

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- 178 -Chapter Eight Financial Markets Introduction 8.1. This chapter covers market-based FSIs required for assessing the health of thefinancial system. The chapter is divided into two sections: interest rates and security market indicators. The interest rate FSIs provide information on the interest rates charged by and to deposit-takers, so pr

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 12

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Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 11

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- 229 -Chapter Eleven Compilation of FSI Data: Practical Issues Introduction 11.1. The previous chapter sets out some of the strategic and managerial issues thatneed to be addressed when embarking on the compilation and dissemination of FSI data. This chapter focuses on the practical considerations. 11.2. At the outset it is worth noting that p

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 5

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- 100 -Chapter Five Aggregation and Consolidation of Data Introduction 5.1 The analysis of FSI ratios is affected by the extent to which the data used for theircalculation are consolidated. Thus, when constructing FSI ratios, attention needs to be paid to whether the data reported by entities are on a consolidated basis, and the method by which

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 4

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- 40 -Chapter Four Accounting Framework and Sectoral Financial Statements Introduction 4.1 Fundamental to understanding the financial condition of deposit-takers, othercorporations, and households is information from the traditional financial statements on income and expense, and the stock of assets and liabilitiesthe balance sheet. Data serie

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 7

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- 168 -Chapter Seven Specification of Financial Soundness Indicators for Other Sectors Introduction 7.1 Drawing on the definitions and concepts set out in Part I of the Guide, this chapterexplains how FSIs for the other financial corporations sector, the nonfinancial corporations sector and the household sectors are to be calculated. Calculatio

Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Draft, March 2003 -- Chapter 6

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Compilation Guide on Financial Soundness Indicators, Chapter 9 (Real Estate Price Indices)-- July 30, 2004