Annual Report of the Executive Board
Fighting the Global Crisis
September 2009
From financial market turmoil to global recessionCountry-specific assistanceA stronger role for the IMFAdvancing surveillance prioritiesModernizing the FundFinances, organization, and accountability
Advanced economiesEmerging marketsLow-income countries
Chapter 3: Restoring Global Financial Stability
Response to the crisisLessons from the financial crisis
Chapter 4: Modernizing the Fund
GovernanceSupport for low-income countriesCapacity buildingBudget and income reform
Chapter 5: Finances, Organization, and Accountability
Financial operations and policiesHuman resources policies and organizationAccountability
Executive Directors and Alternates
Appendix I: International Reserves
Appendix II: Financial Operations and Transactions
Appendix III: Press Communiqués of the IMFC and Development Committee (October 2008 and April 2009)
Appendix IV: Executive Directors and Voting Power
Appendix V: Changes in Membership of the Executive Board
Appendix VI: Financial Statements for FY2009