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Outreach IMF-World Bank team visits Asia to discuss international standards and codes »
Source: IMF Survey : Volume 29, Issue 15
Volume/Issue: 29/15
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 2000
ISBN: 9781451929744
Keywords: international financial, financial institutions, international financial institutions, globalization, financial system
The leaders of the Group of Seven and Group of Eight countries held summit meetings in Okinawa, Japan, on July 21-23. Two statements were issued at the meetings: the first, on July 21, by the leaders of the Group o...
Export Credit Agencies, Trade Finance and South East Asia »
Source: Export Credit Agencies, Trade Finance and South East Asia
Volume/Issue: 1998/175
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Malcolm Stephens
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 1998
ISBN: 9781451976403
Keywords: Export credit agencies, trade finance, South East Asian countries, export credit, exporters, international financial, international financial institutions
This paper looks at the causes of the reduction in trade finance in South East Asian countries post-1997, with a particular focus on the role of export credit agencies. It concludes that while such agencies did not...
The IMF and the force of History »
Source: The IMF and the force of History : Ten Events and Ten Ideas that Have Shaped the Institution
Volume/Issue: 2004/75
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): James Boughton
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 May 2004
ISBN: 9781451849769
Keywords: postwar economic history, international financial institutions, monetary fund, inflation, monetary policy, international monetary system, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions, Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: General, International, or Comparative,
The International Monetary Fund was designed during World War II by men whose worldview had been shaped by the Great War and the Great Depression. Their views on how the postwar international monetary system should...
Commodity Prices and Inflation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia »
Source: Commodity Prices and Inflation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
Volume/Issue: 2010/135
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 June 2010
ISBN: 9781455201181
Keywords: money supply, aggregate demand, money growth, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions, Financial Aspects of Economic Integration,
Inflation followed a strikingly uniform pattern in all countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia during the period 1996-2009, falling until about 2000 and then rising. International fuel prices d...
Central Bank Governance »
Source: Central Bank Governance : A Survey of Boards and Management
Volume/Issue: 2004/226
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): JoAnne Morris , and Tonny Lybek
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 December 2004
ISBN: 9781451875416
Keywords: central bank, inflation, reserve bank, Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: General, International, or Comparative,
This paper identifies issues to consider when designing the structure, size, and composition of the governing boards and management of a central bank. While central bank autonomy and accountability are generally ac...
Debt Maturity and the International Financial Architecture »
Source: Debt Maturity and the International Financial Architecture
Volume/Issue: 2004/137
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Olivier Jeanne
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 July 2004
ISBN: 9781451855944
Keywords: debt contract, international financial architecture, debt contracts, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions, International Lending and Debt Problems, Short-term Debt, Collective Action Clause, International Bankruptcy Court,
This paper presents a theory of the maturity of international sovereign debt and derives its implications for the reform of the international financial architecture. It presents a general equilibrium model in which...
Short-Run Pain, Long-Run Gain »
Source: Short-Run Pain, Long-Run Gain : The Effects of Financial Liberalization
Volume/Issue: 2003/34
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Sergio Schmukler , and Graciela Kaminsky
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 February 2003
ISBN: 9781451845280
Keywords: financial liberalization, stock market prices, booms, busts, stock market, financial sector, financial markets, domestic financial sector, International Finance: General, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
We examine the short- and long-run effects of financial liberalization on capital markets. To do so, we construct a new comprehensive chronology of financial liberalization in 28 mature and emerging market economie...
Do Some Forms of Financial Flows Help Protect From Sudden Stops? »
Source: Do Some Forms of Financial Flows Help Protect From Sudden Stops?
Volume/Issue: 2006/202
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Paolo Mauro , and Andrei Levchenko
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 September 2006
ISBN: 9781451864625
Keywords: crises, financial flows, fdi, direct investment, foreign investors, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions, Financial Aspects of Economic Integration,
There is a debate on whether some forms of financial flows offer better crisis protection than others. Using a large panel of advanced, emerging, and developing countries during 1970-2003, this paper analyzes the b...
Sustaining Fixed Exchange Rates »
Source: Sustaining Fixed Exchange Rates : A Model with Debt and Institutions
Volume/Issue: 2001/27
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Alexander Pitt
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2001
ISBN: 9781451844528
Keywords: currency attacks, competition policy, financial supervision, exchange rate, capital inflows, fixed exchange rate, capital stock, capital account liberalization, Economic History: Financial Markets and Institutions: General, International
Fixed exchange rate regimes have come into disrepute, as their defense has become all but impossible. Yet, while a determined attack on a currency cannot be prevented or, ultimately, withstood, policies can reduce...
Thailand: 2019 Article IV Consultation—Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Thailand »
Source: Thailand : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Thailand
Volume/Issue: 2019/309
Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 October 2019
ISBN: 9781513516523
Keywords: Balance of payments, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Financial institutions, International reserves, Economic indicators, ISCR, CR, baht, trade tension, percent of GDP
This 2019 Article IV Consultation discusses Thailand's robust policy framework and ample buffers continue to underpin its resilience to external headwinds. The authorities have taken measures to strengthen medium-t...