International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Weber attacks international financial safety net concept
Former Bundesbank president Axel Weber raises objections to IMF as permanent liquidity swap provider; says measures are "undesirable" and "unrealistic"
Pressure on the IMF to make surveillance a priority
Representatives from several global constituents call on IMF to take a central role in surveillance of countries as international reforms take hold
Developing country representatives lament poor banking oversight
Intergovernmental Group Of Twenty-Four On International Monetary Affairs And Development says IMF surveillance of financial institutions is scuppered by weak implementation framework and practices
IMF launches mobile phone application
International Monetary Fund releases mobile application; allows Apple iPad users access to statistical data
IMF says time is ‘running out’ to stabilise world economy
Global Financial Stability Report makes urgent plea for action to tackle vulnerabilities that threaten the global financial system; reveals €200 billion ‘impact’ on EU banks from sovereign debt crisis
Worldwide warnings of escalating risk
International Monetary Fund and European Systemic Risk Board caution authorities over worldwide risk dangers; urge swift and decisive action
Debt tolerance levels in Central America: IMF paper
Fund study shows level of debt reduction needed to achieve investment-grade credit-rating status
Greece talks with Troika back on track
Negotiations over Greece‘s sixth tranche of bailout funds are set to resume as Troika leaders agree to return to Athens
IMF paper on enhancing DSGE modelling
Fund study identifies benefits from adopting a richer set of data in dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models
IMF World Economic Outlook piles on the gloom
Latest World Economic Outlook lowers global growth estimates; warns Europe and US policy-makers not to let problems get out of hand
Liquidity provision focus for new international reform plan
New Centre for Economic Policy Research report puts forward reform plan; focuses on liquidity provision and calls for greater IMF powers
US and Japan generate largest spillover effects: IMF paper
Fund study finds slow-growing countries benefit most from growth spillover effects from US and Japan
IMF concern over ‘critical juncture’ of programme in Greece
IMF rejects criticism of economic programme to date; highlights areas that need attention to ensure recovery
Fund directors split on excess gold profits
IMF’s executive board divided over use of windfall profit from gold sales; plans to revisit potential uses in late 2011
Public capital productivity is high: IMF paper
Fund study shows that public capital investments explain variations in economic growth in middle- and low-income countries
Greece tranche decision delayed till October: Juncker
Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker says decision to release sixth bailout tranche to Greece will be delayed until October; sovereign may default sooner than expected, says analyst
Housing bubble fuelled by light-touch regulation: IMF paper
Fund study shows light-touch regulation of independent mortgage originators fuelled the US housing bubble
IMF paper identifies most systemically important jurisdictions
Fund study says risk-based surveillance should focus on systemically important jurisdictions
Lagarde adds to pressure on G-7 meet
Lagarde calls for global action; Canada set to raise dissatisfaction with Swiss franc exchange rate limit at G-7 gathering in France
Clear central bank communication facilitates greater policy flexibility: IMF paper
Fund study shows clear central bank communication can reduce inflation and interest rate volatility
Bank-based economies struggle more during recoveries: IMF paper
Fund study shows bank-based economies find it more difficult than market-based economies to recover from economic crises
Global financial linkages amplified US shocks: IMF paper
Fund study says close financial and trade links between Europe and US magnified effects of US housing market bubble
IMF paper reconsiders association between public debt and long-term yields
Paper focuses on possible spillover effects of large advanced economies’ debt levels to other economies’ borrowing yields, especially in emerging markets
Lagarde calls for urgent action
Lagarde sets out plans for Europe, the US and on a global scale to support 'fragile' recovery