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Santiago, Chile, where preliminary agreement was reached on Santiago Principles to guide sovereign wealth funds (photo: Newscom)

SWF Principles Will Help Cross-Border Investment—Lipsky

September 03, 2008

Proposed voluntary principles and practices for sovereign wealth funds, also known as the Santiago Principles, are outlined by John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director. click for more

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IMF Gloomy on Growth, Sees Rising Inflation Threat

July 17, 2008
The IMF expects global growth to slow significantly in the second half of the year, before recovering gradually in 2009. Updated forecasts in the IMF's World Economic Outlook also raise inflation projections, particularly for emerging markets and developing countries.

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In the News

Year After Subprime Crash, Risks Remain Elevated, Says IMF

July 28, 2008
A year after the subprime market crisis erupted in the United States, triggering financial market turmoil around the world, global financial markets continue to be fragile and systemic risks remain elevated, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in its latest assessment.

Market Stresses Testing Managers of Public Debt

August 08, 2008
A combination of rising inflation, slowing world growth, and continued fallout from the U.S. subprime crisis and subsequent market turmoil is making business tougher for policymakers and managers of public debt around the world.

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What the Numbers Show

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Did You Know?

Since 1995, global capital flows have tripled to $6.4 trillion, reaching about 14.5 percent of world GDP, after 15 years of staying within a relatively narrow range of 2-6 percent. Slideshow.click for more

Countries & Regions

Euro Marks Milestone As Currency Union Faces Slowdown

August 05, 2008
Although the euro area economy has held up well, it now faces a combination of uncomfortably high inflation and decelerating activity.

United States Manages First Housing Bust in Four Decades

August 01, 2008
Considering the severity of the shocks it has faced, including the first nationwide decline in house prices in four decades, the U.S. economy has held up well so far, the IMF concluded in its recently completed annual consultation with U.S. authorities.

Japan's Economy Is Slowing, But Soft Landing Expected

July 29, 2008
Japan's economy has shown resilience to recent external shocks—including global financial market wildfires and surging commodity prices—but is nonetheless slowing, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest annual economic review of the country.

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Policy

IMF Helping Countries on Health, Social Spending Policies

July 25, 2008
As nations around the world grapple with the impact of high food and energy prices, the IMF is working with low-income countries to protect spending on health, education, and other services while addressing the difficult inflation and balance of payments repercussions.

IMF to Enhance Impact of Its Technical Assistance

July 31, 2008
To ensure high impact, technical assistance provided by IMF experts is being better integrated with the IMF's economic monitoring and lending, as well as with country reform agendas. The IMF also plans to open four more regional technical assistance centers around the world.

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What the Numbers Show

IMF Helping to Improve Quality of Foreign Direct Investment Data

August 01, 2008
The IMF has launched a new initiative to improve the coverage and comparability of foreign direct investment data.

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