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The IMF: Making a Difference
Traders at Sao Paulo's stock exchange, January 2008. (photo: Sebastião Moreira/epa/Corbis)
Opinion
Don't downsize the fire station of the global economy
February 7, 2008
"In many ways, the global economy needs the IMF's intellectual and policy leadership more than ever..." 
Global head of Currency Research at Morgan Stanley, Stephen L. Jen
IMF playing active role in helping resolve subprime crisis
January 25, 2008
"I think the IMF has played a very active role (in the current financial crisis). They are participating in the FSF process, so I think the IMF is very engaged."
U.S. Treasury Under Secretary of International Affairs, David McCormick
Creating an IMF substitution account would help solve dollar problem
December 10, 2007
"...early adoption of a substitution account would minimise the risks of adjustment of the present imbalances and the inevitable structural shift to a bipolar monetary system based on the euro as well as the dollar."
Fred Bergsten, Director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics
IMF will be needed in times of crisis
May 2007
"We may not see any looming crisis now, but economic and financial conditions can change with alarming speed, and crises are bound to recur. We will then look to the Fund to deal with them..."
Professor Peter Kenen, Council of Foreign Relations
Policy Advice
Sharing Experiences
February 14, 2008
IMF helps Ghana learn from others on inflation targeting.
Managing Aid Inflows
July 20, 2007
The IMF is advising low-income countries on how to spend and absorb all aid without jeopardizing macroeconomic stability.
Lending
Helping Brazil Avoid Crisis
November 21, 2007
In mid-2002, Brazil was on the brink of a crisis, brought on by fears about the presidential election. A loan from the IMF, the largest ever made by the institution, helped calm financial markets.
Good News for Haiti
September 17, 2007
Haiti is recovering from years of political unrest and economic dislocation with help from the IMF's post-conflict assistance program.
Peru: Progress Against Poverty
September 19, 2007
Despite strong growth, poverty remains widespread. The IMF is supporting policies that target poverty with a new loan program for Peru.
Evaluating IMF's Work
The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO)
January 24, 2007
Established in 2001, the IEO conducts independent and objective evaluations of IMF policies and activities.
Webcast: interview with IEO Director Tom Bernes
December 14, 2007
Length: 3:21 minutes.
Spotlight
Sovereign Wealth Funds
March 4, 2008
The IMF has stepped up its work across a broad range of issues related to state-owned funds.
Economic Analysis
Action Needed on Global Financial System
March 12, 2008
There is little doubt that risks of further escalation of the current financial crisis are rising.
Global Economy Is Slowing
January 29, 2008
The IMF has updated its outlook for the global economy. New data point to a significant slowdown.
Technical Assistance
Better Supervision in Central America
November 26, 2007
With the help of IMF technical assistance and funding from Spain, Central America has devised a strategy to strengthen the supervision of growing cross-border consolidated financial operations.
Chile's Sovereign Wealth Funds
November 26, 2007
As part of a recent technical assistance project, IMF experts assessed the capacity of Chile's central bank to administer two sovereign wealth funds set up in 2006.
Mozambique's Reconstruction Efforts
November 26, 2007
A cornerstone of Mozambique's reconstruction since the end of its civil war in 1992 has been far-reaching public financial management reform, funded by donors and supported by IMF technical expertise.
Measuring Inflation in the United Arab Emirates
November 26, 2007
The United Arab Emirates, determined to improve its statistical system, is constructing a monthly consumer price index—set for introduction in early 2009—with support from the IMF.