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IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn speaks at townhall meeting at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China (photo: Doug Kanter/IMF)

IMF Backs Continued Chinese Stimulus, Economic Rebalancing

November 17, 2009

The head of the IMF welcomes China’s pledge to continue with its stimulus package in 2010 and says the Chinese would gain from a reorienting of their economy away from exports to domestic consumption

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IMF to Assess G-20 Progress on Recovery, Mulls Financial Levy

November 07, 2009
G-20 finance officials pledge to maintain economic stimulus measures until recovery from the global crisis is assured and ask the IMF to assess whether countries are on track to avoid future problems. IMF looks into levy on financial sector

Peace, Economic Stability Interconnected, Says Strauss-Kahn

October 23, 2009
The world is recovering from the global economic crisis thanks to the bold and coordinated efforts of world leaders, said IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Preserving international cooperation would be important for maintaining a peaceful world.

Several Countries Provide Funding to IMF for Poorer Nations

October 06, 2009
Several countries step forward to provide additional funding to support the IMF’s concessional lending to low-income countries that have been battered by the global economic crisis. IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn welcomes these commitments, and calls on other nations to come forward.

Asia Leading Global Recovery, Says IMF

October 04, 2009
Asia is emerging from the global recession faster and stronger than any other region, led by China and India, but a top IMF official warns against a premature withdrawal of stimulus measures, and underlines the Fund’s commitment to the region.

Latin America Shows Signs of Renewed Growth

October 04, 2009
Many countries in Latin America are showing signs of renewed growth, after being hit hard by the global recession through drops in exports, workers remittances, and tourism, as well as a reversal of capital inflows, says the Director of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department.

G-20 Backs Sustained Crisis Response, Shift in IMF Representation

September 25, 2009
G-20 leaders pledge to sustain the strong policy response to counter the global economic crisis, and provide political support for a shift in country representation at the IMF of at least 5 percent toward dynamic emerging market and developing countries.

Rising Unemployment Marks Crisis Third Wave, Says IMF Chief

September 05, 2009
Policy action to combat the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is working, but governments should not relax stimulus measures until recovery takes hold and unemployment levels recede, the head of the IMF says at a meeting of G-20 ministers in London.

IMF Works to Plug Data Gaps Exposed by Crisis

July 29, 2009
The IMF and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) are working together to help identify the information gaps exposed by the global economic crisis and to come up with appropriate responses.

IMF Moves to Boost Resources to Combat Global Crisis

July 06, 2009
The International Monetary Fund is putting in place bilateral borrowing arrangements to strengthen its lending war chest to combat the ongoing global economic crisis and plans its first issuance of interest-bearing promissory notes to supplement its lendable resources, the Fund’s finance chief says.

Fully Spend Stimulus Money to Back Crisis Recovery, Says IMF

June 26, 2009
With advanced economies still struggling, the IMF is urging governments to fully implement the spending measures they have announced to combat the global economic crisis and not to relax in supporting an incipient recovery.

IMF Urges Ukraine To Stick With Recovery Policies

November 04, 2009
The IMF urges Ukrainian policymakers to try to forge a consensus to support economic recovery and avoid measures that would fuel inflation and unemployment. IMF Mission Chief Ceyla Pazarbasioglu discusses the status of the Ukrainian economic program and the way forward.

'Istanbul Decisions' to Guide IMF as Countries Shape Post-Crisis World

October 06, 2009
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells policymakers from 186 countries gathered in Istanbul that global cooperation has saved the world from a far worse crisis and leaders should now seize the opportunity to shape a post-crisis world.

World Economy Can Bounce Back Strongly, Says Dervis

October 05, 2009
Despite worries that the global economy has been scarred by the financial crisis for many years, it is more likely to bounce back strongly and grow rapidly over the next 10 years, says former Turkish Economy Minister Kemal Dervis during a lecture at the IMF-World Bank Meetings in Istanbul.

IMF Countries Back Recovery Moves, Governance Reforms

October 04, 2009
A key policy committee of the IMF, meeting in Istanbul with the world economy now on a recovery path, committed to maintaining stimulative policies until recovery is assured and backed moves to reform country representation at the 186-member Fund.

IMF Chief Puts Focus on Building Stable Post-Crisis World

October 02, 2009
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, in Istanbul for the IMF’s annual meetings, outlined three principles for building on close international cooperation during the global economic crisis to move toward sustainable and broad-based growth in the post-crisis world.

IMF to Proceed with Limited Sales of Gold

September 18, 2009
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the sale of a limited portion of the institution’s gold holdings, stressing that the Fund will conduct the sales in a manner that does not disrupt the international gold market.

IMF Injecting $283 Billion in SDRs into Global Economy, Boosting Reserves

August 28, 2009
With much of the world still mired in recession, the IMF took action to bolster its members' reserves through an allocation of SDRs, or Special Drawing Rights. The allocation, equivalent to $250 billion, was made on August 28 and will be followed by an additional, albeit much smaller allocation of $33 billion on September 9.

Turkey Gears Up To Host IMF-World Bank Meetings

July 10, 2009
Turkey is preparing to host one of the world's biggest gatherings of financial officials and business leaders amid the worst economic crisis in 60 years. The IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings will be held in Istanbul in October.

IMF Invites Civil Society Input Into Governance Reform

June 26, 2009
The IMF asks civil society organizations for input into proposals to reform the way the institution is governed. An independently run website will collate the input to IMF staff preparing governance reform papers for the IMF’s Executive Board and the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings.

IMF Opens Central American Technical Assistance Center

June 24, 2009
The IMF, building on a successful model for transferring economic skills and best practices, opened a new technical assistance center in Central America on June 24, the seventh set up by the Fund around the world to train central bankers, economic officials, and others.

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