Stocktaking the Fund’s Engagement with Regional Financing Arrangements
Policy Papers, April 11, 2013
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- Published: April 11, 2013
- Series: Policy Papers
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Summary
- Following the global financial crisis of 2008-09, regional financing arrangements (RFAs) have been recognized as an important layer of the global financial safety net.
- The paper summarizes the current landscape of RFAs, and discusses IMF-RFA coordination to date and options for enhancing cooperation going forward.
- The paper intends to contribute to discussions underway at international fora and solicit views from the Fund and RFA memberships on how to enhance cooperation.
Framing and purpose
- Context: RFAs gained prominence after the global financial crisis of 2008-09 as an important layer of the global financial safety net.
- Purpose: To summarize the RFA landscape, review IMF-RFA coordination to date, and discuss options for enhancing cooperation.
- Intended audience/action: Contribute to discussions at international fora and solicit views from the Fund and RFA memberships on enhancing cooperation.
Key thematic elements emphasized on the page
- Current landscape of RFAs (summarized in the paper).
- IMF-RFA coordination to date (discussed in the paper).
- Options for enhancing cooperation going forward (outlined in the paper).
Source: Stocktaking the Fund’s Engagement with Regional Financing Arrangements, April 11, 2013.