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Analytics of Systemic Crises and the Role of Global Financial Safety Nets »
Source: Analytics of Systemic Crises and the Role of Global Financial Safety Nets
Volume/Issue: 2011/041
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 31 May 2011
ISBN: 9781498338813
Keywords: Cross country analysis, External shocks, Financial crisis, Financial safety nets, Fund arrangements, Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009, Liquidity management, Monetary policy, Risk management, Real sector
In response to the global crisis, the Fund overhauled its lending toolkit and boosted its resources, strengthening its ability to pre-empt financial crises. This paper-with the companion paper on Mapping Cross-Bord...

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism - Inclusion in Surveillance and Financial Stability Assessments - Guidance Note »
Source: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism - Inclusion in Surveillance and Financial Stability Assessments - Guidance Note
Volume/Issue: 2012/104
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 17 December 2012
ISBN: 9781498339544
Keywords: Anti-money laundering, Article IV consultations, Balance of payments, Combating the financing of terrorism, Financial system stability assessment, International monetary system, Money laundering, Surveillance, Real sector, Financial crises
This note provides guidance on the inclusion of AML/CFT issues in surveillance and financial stability assessments (FSAs). Specifically, it provides a framework for the treatment of cases where money laundering or...

Can Islamic Banking Increase Financial Inclusion?* »
Source: Can Islamic Banking Increase Financial Inclusion?
Volume/Issue: 2015/31
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Sami Ben Naceur , Adolfo Barajas , and Alexander Massara
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 February 2015
ISBN: 9781498370813
Keywords: financial inclusion, Financial Possibility Frontier, bank, banking, banks, credit, Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy, Monetary Policy (Targets, Instruments, and Effects)
The paper analyses existing country-level information on the relationship between the development of Islamic banking and financial inclusion. In Muslim countries-members of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation...

Chapter 1 Building a Foundation for Sustained Growth »
Source: Paving the Way to Sustained Growth and Prosperity in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Series: Books
Author(s): Kimberly Beaton , Roberto Garcia-Saltos , and Lorenzo Figliuoli
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
ISBN: 9781484353844
Keywords: Financial crises, Economic growth, Development, Economic indicators, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, International Migration, International Trade
Over the past three decades, the countries of Central America along with Panama and the Dominican Republic—collectively referred to as CAPDR—have undergone a sustained economic tran...

Chapter 12: Financial Development and Inclusion »
Source: Paving the Way to Sustained Growth and Prosperity in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Series: Books
Author(s): Kimberly Beaton , Roberto Garcia-Saltos , and Lorenzo Figliuoli
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
ISBN: 9781484353844
Keywords: Financial crises, Economic growth, Development, Economic indicators, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, International Migration, International Trade
Introduction Financial development can unleash new growth sources by helping countries reap the benefits of globalization and make the transition to higher incomes. A recent focus ha...

Chapter 9 Fiscal Policy Reforms and Inequality: The Cases Of Honduras, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic »
Source: Paving the Way to Sustained Growth and Prosperity in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic
Series: Books
Author(s): Kimberly Beaton , Roberto Garcia-Saltos , and Lorenzo Figliuoli
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
ISBN: 9781484353844
Keywords: Financial crises, Economic growth, Development, Economic indicators, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, International Migration, International Trade
Introduction The experience of some Central American countries shows that persistent income inequality can provoke social unrest, political instability, and macroeconomic imbalances....

Chapter 3. Global Disinflation in an Era of Constrained Monetary Policy »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Inflation has declined markedly in many economies over the past few years. This chapter finds that disinflation is broad based across countries, measures, and sectors—albeit larger for tradable...

Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Recent Developments and Prospects The forces shaping the global outlook—both those operating over the short term and those operating over the long term—point to subdued growth for 20...

Chapter 2. Global Trade: What’s Behind the Slowdown? »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Trade growth has slowed since 2012 relative both to its strong historical performance and to overall economic growth. This chapter finds that the overall weakness in economic activity, in partic...

Excerpt : Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries »
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s): Min Zhu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 September 2012
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/CPVIEAEX.073
ISBN: CPVIEAEX
Keywords: Agricultural sector, Balance of trade, Central banking, Central banks, Civil society, Commodities, Commodity price shocks, Commodity prices, Consumption, Credit
In the years following the global financial crisis, many low-income countries experienced rapid recovery and strong economic growth. However, many are now facing enormous difficulties because of rapidly rising food...