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1. A Shifting Global Landscape and the Outlook for the United States and Canada »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, April 2017, Western Hemisphere Department : Tale of Two Adjustments
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 May 2017
ISBN: 9781475575224
Keywords: Economic integration, Economic growth, Development, Fiscal policy, Flexible exchange rates, Economic policy, Regional economics, emerge market economy, commodity price, emerge market
Against the backdrop of lackluster global growth in 2016, the world economy is seeing underlying shifts in its economic and policy landscape. Since last October, the outlook for advanced economi...

1. A Synchronized Global Upturn and the Outlook for the United States and Canada »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, April 2018, Western Hemisphere Department : Seizing the Momentum
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 May 2018
ISBN: 9781484339879
The world economy and global trade are experiencing a broad-based cyclical upswing. Since October 2017, global growth outcomes and the outlook for 2018–19 have improved across all regions, reinf...

Accountability »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2019 : Our Connected World
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2019
ISBN: 9781498321563
Keywords: Foreign trade, Commodities, Corruption, Debt management, Financial safety nets, Productivity, Sustainable development, Gender, Income inequality, Poverty and inequality
Risk Management at the IMF By virtue of its role as established in the Articles of Agreement, the IMF faces a range of risks. In 2016, the Executive Board approved the levels of risk...

Actions to Strengthen the Tracking of Poverty-Reducing Public Spending in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries »
Source: Actions to Strengthen the Tracking of Poverty-Reducing Public Spending in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
Volume/Issue: 2002/010
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 March 2002
ISBN: 9781498328777
Keywords: Government expenditures, Heavily indebted poor countries, Poverty, Public financial management, Financial management information systems, West African Economic and Monetary Union, Financial management, PP, PEM, action plan
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Actividad crediticia »
Source: International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2019
Series: Annual Report of the Executive Board
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2019
Language: Spanish
ISBN: 9781498321747
Keywords: Foreign trade, Commodities, Corruption, Debt management, Financial safety nets, Productivity, Sustainable development, Gender, Income inequality, Poverty and inequality
A diferencia de los bancos de desarrollo, el FMI no otorga préstamos para proyectos especificos, sino más bien a países que atraviesan por difcultades de balanza de pagos, para darles la oportunidad de reori...

Addressing Corruption Openly »
Source: The Power of Partnership: Selected Speeches by Christine Lagarde, 2011-2019
Series: Books
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 25 September 2019
ISBN: 9781513509907
Keywords: Financial crises, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Economic stabilization, Economic growth, Poverty, BOOK, IMF, advanced economy, global economy, inequality
Traditionally, public officials have been somewhat nervous about discussing corruption openly. Over the past several years, however, I have been struck by the extent to which world leaders are now willing to...

Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net »
Source: Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net
Volume/Issue: 2016/059
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 03 October 2016
ISBN: 9781498345880
Keywords: Developed countries, Developing countries, Economic integration, Emerging markets, Financial safety nets, Fund role, International financial system, Liquidity, Reserves adequacy, Trade integration
The Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN) is comprised mainly of countries' own reserves and external public sources of insurance and financing. The main external official arrangements are central bank bilateral swap...

Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net—Considerations for Fund Toolkit Reform »
Source: Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net-Considerations for Fund Toolkit Reform
Volume/Issue: 2017/070
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department;International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.;International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 December 2017
ISBN: 9781498346160
Keywords: Financial crises, Financial safety nets, Balance of payments need, Central banks, Balance of payments assistance, FCL, PLL, toolkit, qualification criterion, conditionality
liquidity in the face of increased vulnerabilities calls for enhancing the liquidity support provided through the global financial safety net (GFSN). The global economy is experiencing a period of protracted uncert...

Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net––Proposal for a New Policy Coordination Instrument »
Source: Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net--Proposal for a New Policy Coordination Instrument
Volume/Issue: 2017/041
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department;International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 July 2017
ISBN: 9781498346610
Keywords: Policy instruments, Financial safety nets, Balance of payments need, Development policy, Economic policy, PCI, conditionality, UCT, financial arrangement, psi
The global financial safety net (GFSN) has become larger and more decentralized, creating a need for greater coordination. The expanded GFSN has created multiple sources of official financing for countries in need...

Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net— Review of the Flexible Credit Line and Precautionary and Liquidity Line, and Proposals for Toolkit Reform »
Source: Adequacy of the Global Financial Safety Net-Review of the Flexible Credit Line and Precautionary and Liquidity Line, and Proposals for Toolkit Reform
Volume/Issue: 2017/069
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 December 2017
ISBN: 9781498346139
Keywords: Financial safety nets, Forward commitment capacity, Financial crises, Repurchase obligations, International capital market volatility, PP, FCL, SLS, PLL, access level
protracted global uncertainty combined with frequent episodes of capital flow volatility have intensified demand for liquidity support. In response to calls from the IMFC and the G20, the Fund has identified gaps i...