IMF Survey Magazinehttp://www.Imf.Org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspxIMF Survey is an online magazine carrying news, views, and analysis from the International Monetary Fund about globalization and economic policy; updated several times a week.Imf.Org RSS Feed GeneratorENGulf Countries Limit Fallout from Crisis http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT031210A.htmGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have managed to contain the fallout from the global financial crisis, but the crisis has revealed financial sector vulnerabilities that need to be addressed, the IMF says.12 Mar 2010 18:28:03 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT031210A.htmIMF Project to Help Africa Crack Down on Illicit Diamond Tradehttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW031210A.htmAn IMF project will help 16 countries in sub-Saharan Africa that produce and deal in diamonds, gold, and precious minerals to strengthen their defenses against money laundering, smuggling, and terrorist financing.12 Mar 2010 07:08:21 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW031210A.htmAfrica Rebounding Almost in Line with World Recovery http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR031110A.htmIMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn says he is optimistic about Africa’s economic prospects in the wake of the global economic crisis and that the continent is bouncing back after the recession. 11 Mar 2010 09:25:48 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR031110A.htmAccurate Trade Data Key to Understanding Depth of Crisis http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/BOK031010A.htmOne indicator of the severity of the recent global financial crisis was the sharp drop in global trade. The IMF has published an updated manual that would more accurately measure and analyze the depth of the recent global trade slump by setting standards for measuring price changes of exported and imported goods and services. 10 Mar 2010 14:42:58 ESTBookshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/BOK031010A.htmAfrica Seeing Signs of Recovery After Global Crisis—IMF http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030810A.htmAfter getting through the global economic crisis relatively well, Africa must now address longer term challenges to the continent's future, including governance issues and climate change, to be able to press ahead with the region's economic transformation, says Dominique Strauss-Kahn. 08 Mar 2010 09:44:13 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030810A.htmIMF Chief Highlights Africa's Next Steps for Transformation http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030710A.htmAfter getting through the global economic crisis relatively well, Africa must now address longer term challenges to the continent's future, including governance issues and climate change, to be able to press ahead with the region's economic transformation, says Dominique Strauss-Kahn. 08 Mar 2010 03:25:27 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030710A.htmAfrica Faces Twin Challenges After Global Crisis http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030410A.htmWith world recovery under way, Africa faces the twin challenges of reviving strong growth and reinforcing resilience to the economic shocks that regularly batter the continent, IMF officials say, as the IMF's head embarks on a three-country visit to the region. 04 Mar 2010 19:00:11 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030410A.htmIMF Provides $3.6 Billion Loan to Iraq http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR030410A.htmThe IMF approved a $3.6 billion loan to help Iraq as it struggles with high deficits and falling government revenues due to lower than anticipated oil prices, the organization said. 04 Mar 2010 15:52:15 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR030410A.htmPrivate Sector Gains Ground in Africa http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT030410A.htmThe growing role of the private sector in Africa has been credited by the head of the IMF's African Department for sustaining foreign investment during the recent global slump. In an interview, Antoinette Sayeh says Africa has demonstrated a new openness. 04 Mar 2010 12:09:28 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT030410A.htmJacques Polak, Iconic Economist at the IMF, Dies at 95 http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030110A.htmJacques Polak, who was present at the creation of the International Monetary Fund in 1944 and provided the intellectual foundation for its basic economic approach, died February 26 at the age of 95. 01 Mar 2010 18:37:58 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW030110A.htmIMF in Rethink of Its Role in Post-crisis World http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022610A.htmThe IMF rethinks its post-crisis role to ensure it does the right job for its members. The IMF issues the first paper in a series on the Fund’s mandate, reflecting on how it can promote global stability and how its membership might best support that process.26 Feb 2010 13:47:55 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022610A.htmPost-crisis Rethink at Asia Conference http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022510A.htmTop policymakers and academics from around Asia and G-20 countries have been meeting in Seoul to debate some of the most pressing issues to emerge from the worst economic slump since the Great Depression. 25 Feb 2010 13:29:33 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022510A.htmEurope: Learning Lessons from the Crisis http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR022510A.htmIn a series of blog posts, Marek Belka, the Director of the IMF's European Department and himself a former finance minister and premier, offers his take on lessons policymakers should learn from the economic crisis.25 Feb 2010 08:58:27 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR022510A.htmNew IMF Report Advises on Stimulus Exit Strategies http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022410A.htmAs the global economic crisis winds down, it is more urgent that policymakers formulate, communicate, and begin to implement strategies for exiting from crisis-related stimulus policies, the IMF advises in a new report.24 Feb 2010 10:01:49 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL022410A.htmControls on Capital Part of the Policy Mix, Says IMF Staff http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL021910A.htmWith the global economy recovering, capital is flowing back to emerging market economies—a welcome development, according to IMF staff, in that it provides additional financing for productive investment, opportunities for risk diversification, and scope for consumption smoothing. 19 Feb 2010 02:45:03 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/POL021910A.htmStronger Policies Helped Africa Through Global Crisis http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW021810A.htmStronger monetary and budget policies, together with structural reforms in many countries, helped Africa come through the global financial crisis better than in the past, IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky tells Ghana's parliament on the second leg of a two-country visit to Africa. 18 Feb 2010 10:24:16 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW021810A.htmAfter Severe Recession, Stabilization in Latvia http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR021810A.htmLatvia has suffered one of the deepest recessions in the world. But an international support package helped the country through the worst of the crisis, and recovery is projected for late 2010. IMF Latvia mission chief Mark Griffiths looks at the Baltic state’s prospects. 18 Feb 2010 09:09:56 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/CAR021810A.htmIMF Moves on Gold Sales, SDR Trading http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT021710C.htmIMF Finance Director Andrew Tweedie speaks about the IMF’s gold sales, taking stock of the sales thus far and looking at plans for further sales of gold. He also discusses the IMF’s role in the exchange of SDRs that takes place among members.17 Feb 2010 18:01:55 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT021710C.htmIMF ‘On-Market’ Gold Sales Move Aheadhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW021710A.htmFollowing the sale of 212 tons of gold to central banks, the International Monetary Fund is moving ahead with sales on the gold market, phasing the sales so as to avoid market disruption. A high degree of transparency will continue during the IMF’s gold sales. 17 Feb 2010 17:25:52 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/NEW021710A.htmOil Offers Hope of Middle-Income Status for Ghana http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT021710A.htmIn the next few years Ghana will become an oil producer. If the country uses its new-found oil wealth wisely, it could achieve middle-income status within 10 years, IMF projections show. IMF mission chief for Ghana Peter Allum talks in an interview about Ghana's prospects. 17 Feb 2010 16:55:49 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/INT021710A.htm