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Basis of international comparison: IMF publishes first comprehensive survey of global portfolio investment »
Source: IMF Survey : Volume 29, Issue 03
Volume/Issue: 29/3
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 January 2000
ISBN: 9781451936193
Keywords: capital flows, capital movements, private capital flows, private capital, poverty reduction, Camdessus on IMF in new century
Speaking before the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on February 1, IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus addressed the role of the IMF at the start ofa new century. In his remarks, Camdessus emphasized th...

Can Foreign Exchange Intervention Stem Exchange Rate Pressures from Global Capital Flow Shocks? »
Source: Can Foreign Exchange Intervention Stem Exchange Rate Pressures from Global Capital Flow Shocks?
Volume/Issue: 2015/159
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Olivier Blanchard , Gustavo Adler , and Irineu de Carvalho Filho
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 July 2015
ISBN: 9781513585840
Keywords: exchange rate, gross capital flows, exchange, market, General,
Many emerging market economies have relied on foreign exchange intervention (FXI) in response to gross capital inflows. In this paper, we study whether FXI has been an effective tool to dampen the effects of these...

Changes in the Global Investor Base and the Stability of Portfolio Flows to Emerging Markets1 »
Source: Changes in the Global Investor Base and the Stability of Portfolio Flows to Emerging Markets
Volume/Issue: 2015/277
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Luis Brandao-Marques , R. Gelos , Hibiki Ichiue , and Hiroko Oura
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 28 December 2015
ISBN: 9781513555560
Keywords: Capital flows, emerging markets, mutual funds, flows, portfolio, bond, equity, portfolio flows, All Countries,
An analysis of mutual-fund-level flow data into EM bond and equity markets confirms that different types of funds behave differently. Bond funds are more sensitive to global factors and engage more in return chasin...

CHAPTER 12 Bedfellows, Hostages, or Perfect Strangers? Global Capital Markets and the Catalytic Effect of IMF Crisis Lending »
Source: IMF-Supported Programs : Recent Staff Research
Series: Seminar Volumes
Author(s): Alessandro Rebucci , and Ashoka Mody
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 03 April 2006
ISBN: 9781589063617
Keywords: International Monetary Fund, current account, capital flows, private capital, private capital flows, conditionality
Introduction Ever since Walter Bagehot’s times, it has been recognized that emergency liquidity support, to be effective, must in principle be unlimited. Of course, the precept shoul...

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICIES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2011 : Tensions from the Two-Speed Recovery: Unemployment, Commodities, and Capital Flows
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2011
ISBN: 9781616350598
Keywords: capital flows, net capital flows, private capital flows, inflation
The Recovery Has Solidified, but Unemployment Remains High The global recovery is continuing broadly as anticipated in the October 2010 and January 2011 World Economic Outlook (WEO)...

Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2007 : Globalization and Inequality
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2007
ISBN: 9781589066885
Keywords: capital inflows, globalization, private capital, output volatility, private capital flows
Strong Global Growth Is Being Confronted by Turbulent Financial Conditions Global growth remained above 5 percent in the first half of 2007. China’s economy gained momentum, growing...

Chapter 4 Globalization and Inequality »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2007 : Globalization and Inequality
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2007
ISBN: 9781589066885
Keywords: capital inflows, globalization, private capital, output volatility, private capital flows
The integration of the world economy through the progressive globalization of trade and finance has reached unprecedented levels, surpassing the pre—World War I peak. This new wave of globalization is having...

CHAPTER II GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS »
Source: Global Financial Stability Report, September 2003 : Market Developments and Issues
Series: Global Financial Stability Report
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 September 2003
ISBN: 9781589062368
Keywords: Markets, Global Financial Stability Report, bond, bonds, hedging, capital flows, bond yields
This chapter examines the impact of low interest rates across a wide range of mature and emerging markets. It notes that, on balance, financial stability concerns have eased. Household and corporate balance...

CHAPTER 3 OIL SCARCITY, GROWTH , AND GLOBAL IMBALANCES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2011 : Tensions from the Two-Speed Recovery: Unemployment, Commodities, and Capital Flows
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2011
ISBN: 9781616350598
Keywords: capital flows, net capital flows, private capital flows, inflation
The persistent increase in oil prices over the past decade suggests that global oil markets have entered a period of increased scarcity. Given the expected rapid gro...

Chapter 5 The Changing Dynamics of the Global Business Cycle »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2007 : Globalization and Inequality
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2007
ISBN: 9781589066885
Keywords: capital inflows, globalization, private capital, output volatility, private capital flows
From 2004 to the present, the world economy has enjoyed its strongest period of sustained growth since the late 1960s and early 1970s, while inflation has remained at low levels. Not only has recent global g...