Annual Report of the Executive Board for the Financial Year Ended April 30, 2011
Related PINs, Press Releases, and Other Documents
Chapter 1. Overview
- Board Calendar
- Statements by the Managing Director on the Work Program of the Executive Board:
Chapter 2. Developments in the Global Economy and Financial Markets
- Global Financial Stability Report: Summings Up of Executive Board discussions
- World Economic Outlook: Summings Up of Executive Board discussions
Chapter 3. Policies to Secure Sustained and Balanced Global Growth
Securing Balanced Growth and a Stronger, More Sustainable Global Economy
- The Fund’s Mandate—An Overview of Issues and Legal Framework,” Public Information Notice (PIN) No. 10/33: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1033.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Modernizing the Surveillance Mandate and Modalities and Financial Sector Surveillance and the Mandate of the Fund, PIN No. 10/52: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1052.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Revenue and Expenditure Policies for Fiscal Consolidation in the Wake of the Global Crisis, PIN No. 10/59: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1059.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Study on Emerging Markets’ Performance During the Crisis, PIN No. 10/76: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1076.htm
- IMF Executive Board Establishes a Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief Trust, PIN No. 10/92: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1092.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Follow-Up to Modernizing the Fund’s Surveillance Mandate and Modalities, PIN No. 10/128: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10128.htm
- IMF Executive Board Approves Fund Membership in the Financial Stability Board, PIN No. 10/133: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10133.htm
- IMF Executive Board Cancels Haiti’s Debt and Approves New Three-Year Program to Support Reconstruction and Economic Growth, Press Release (PR) No. 10/299: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10299.htm
- IMF Enhances Crisis Prevention Toolkit, (PR) No. 10/321: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10321.htm
- Web Box 3.1: Bilateral Surveillance
- Web Box 3.2: ROSCs and Data Standards Initiatives
- Web Table 3.1: Article IV Consultations Completed as of April 30, 2011
- Web Table 3.2: Subsidy contributions for emergency assistance
- Web Table 3.3: Exogenous Shocks Facility subsidy contributions
- Web Table 3.4: Debt relief following implementation of the MDRI
- Web Table 3.5: Implementation of the HIPC Initiative
Promoting the Functioning and Stability of the International Monetary System
- IMF Discusses Reserves Accumulation and International Monetary Stability, PIN No. 10/72: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1072.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses the Fund’s Role Regarding Cross-Border Capital Flows, PIN No. 11/1: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1101.htm
- IMF Executive Board Concludes the Meeting on Enhancing International Monetary Stability—A Role for the SDR?, PIN No. 11/22: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1122.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Recent Experiences in Managing Capital Inflows, PIN No. 11/42: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1142.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Assessing Reserve Adequacy, PIN No. 11/47: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1147.htm
- IMF Determines New Currency Weights for SDR Valuation Basket, PR No. 10/434: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10434.htm
Building a More Robust Global Financial System
- IMF Discusses Central Banking Lessons from the Crisis, PIN No. 10/89: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1089.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Cross-Border Bank Resolution, PIN No. 10/90: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1090.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Integrating Stability Assessments into Article IV Surveillance, PIN No. 10/135: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10135.htm
- Emerging from the Global Crisis—Macroeconomic Challenges Facing Low-Income Countries, PIN No. 10/148: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10148.htm
- IMF Executive Board Completes the 2010 Review of SDR Valuation, PIN No. 10/149: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10149.htm
- IMF Expanding Surveillance to Require Mandatory Financial Stability Assessments of Countries with Systemically Important Financial Sectors, PR No. 10/357: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10357.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries, PIN No. 11/36: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1136.htm
- Review of the Standards and Codes Initiative, PIN No. 11/38: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1138.htm
- Macroprudential Policy: An Organizing Framework, PIN No. 11/46: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1146.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Financial Interconnectedness, PIN No. 10/150: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10150.htm
- IMF Introduces Framework for Low-Income Country Vulnerability Exercise to Assess Impact of External Shocks, PR No. 11/102: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11102.htm
Chapter 4. Reforming and Strengthening the IMF to Better Support Member Countries
Quota, Governance, and Mandate Reforms
- IMF Executive Board Discusses IMF Governance Reform, PIN No. 10/108: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10108.htm
- The Fund’s Mandate—Future Financing Role, PIN No. 10/124: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10124.htm
- IMF Executive Board Approves Major Overhaul of Quotas and Governance, PR No. 10/418: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10418.htm
- IMF Board of Governors Approves Major Quota and Governance Reforms, PR No. 10/477: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10477.htm
- The IMF’s 2008 Quota and Voice Reforms Take Effect, PR No. 11/64: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1164.htm
Membership, Board, and Institutional Activities
- Tuvalu Joins the IMF as 187th Member, PR No. 10/256: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10256.htm
- Lao People's Democratic Republic Accepts IMF's Article VIII Obligations, PR No. 10/298: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10298.htm
- IMF Membership Completes 2010 Executive Board Election, PR No. 10/458: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10458.htm
- Youssef Boutros-Ghali Resigns from the Chairmanship of the IMFC, PR No. 11/29: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1129.htm
- Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Death of Central Bank of Lesotho Governor and IMF Alternate Governor Moeketsi Senaoana, PR No. 11/85: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1185.htm
- IMFC Selects Tharman Shanmugaratnam as New Chairman, PR No. 11/96: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1196.htm
- IMF Receives Membership Application from South Sudan, Seeks Contributions to Technical Assistance Trust Fund to Help New Country, PR No. 11/145: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11145.htm
Building Capacity in Member Countries
- IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Says Brazil Key in Global Economic Governance; Signs Agreement for New Joint Regional Training Center for Latin America, PR No. 10/215: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10215.htm
- IMF and Kuwait Establish an IMF-Middle East Center for Economics and Finance, PR No. 10/412: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10412.htm
- IMF Launches Trust Fund to Help Countries Manage Their Natural Resource Wealth, PR No. 10/497: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10497.htm
- IMF Launches Trust Fund to Help Countries Improve Tax Policy and Administration, PR No. 10/500: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10500.htm
- Web Table 4.1: Donor Contributions to IMF Capacity Building, FY2007-2011
- Web Table 4.2: IMF Institute Training, FY2008-2011
Data and Data Standards Initiatives
- Interim Report for the Eighth Review of the IMF’s Data Standards and Codes Initiative, PIN No. 11/33: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1133.htm
Chapter 5. Finances, Organization, and Accountability
Budget and Income
- IMF Executive Board Concludes Review of the Safeguards Assessments Policy”, PIN No. 10/113: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10113.htm
- IMF Executive Board Discusses the Adequacy of the Fund’s Precautionary Balances, PIN No. 10/137: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10137.htm
- IMF Executive Board Considers Use of Gold Sale Profits, PIN No. 11/48: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1148.htm
- IMF Announces Sale of 10 Metric Tons of Gold to the Bangladesh Bank, PR No. 10/333: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10333.htm
- IMF Signs Agreement to Borrow up to €2.18 Billion from the Österreichische Nationalbank, PR No. 10/381: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10381.htm
- IMF Signs SDR 300 Million Borrowing Agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Finance Representing the Kingdom of Norway to Support Lending to Low-Income Countries, PR No. 10/286: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10286.htm
- IMF Signs SDR 500 Million Borrowing Agreement with De Nederlandsche Bank NV to Support Lending to Low-Income Countries, PR No. 10/309: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10309.htm
- IMF Signs Agreements Totaling SDR 5.3 billion with Japan, the Banque de France, the United Kingdom and the People’s Bank of China to Support Lending to Low-Income Countries, PR No. 10/340: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10340.htm
- IMF Signs Agreement to Borrow up to €280 Million from the Bank of Slovenia, PR No. 10/384: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10384.htm
- IMF Concludes Gold Sales, PR No. 10/509: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10509.htm
- IMF Signs SDR 500 Million Borrowing Agreement with the Bank of Korea to Support Lending to Low-Income Countries, PR No. 11/50: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1150.htm
- IMF’s Broader Investment Mandate Takes Effect, PR 11/52: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1152.htm
- Major Expansion of IMF Borrowing Arrangements Takes Effect, Boosting Resources for Crisis Resolution, PR No. 11/74: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1174.htm
- IMF Signs Agreement to Borrow up to €8.11 Billion from Bank of Italy, PR No. 11/76: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1176.htm
- IMF Activates Expanded Borrowing Arrangements, PR No. 11/109: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11109.htm
- IMF Signs SDR 800 Million Borrowing Agreement with the Bank of Italy to Support Low-Income Countries, PR No. 11/172: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11172.htm
- IMF Signs SDR 500 million Borrowing Agreement with the Swiss National Bank to Support Low-Income Countries, PR No. 11/185: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11185.htm
Human Resources Policies and Organization
- Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal to Leave the IMF, PR No. 11/12: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1112.htm
- IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Proposes Appointment of Nemat Shafik as Deputy Managing Director, PR No. 11/55: http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr1155.htm
- Web Table 5.1: Distribution of Professional and Managerial Staff by Nationality
- Web Table 5.2: Distribution of Staff by Gender
- Web Table 5.3: Distribution of Staff by Developing and Industrial Countries
- Web Table 5.4: Salary Structure
Accountability
- IMF Executive Board Discusses Implementation Plan in Response to Board-Endorsed Recommendations Arising from the IEO Evaluation of IMF Interactions with Member Countries, PIN No. 11/4: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2011/pn1104.htm)
- IMF and ILO Conference in Oslo to Address Ways of Accelerating a Job-Rich Crisis Recovery, PR No. 10/314: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10314.htm
- IMF and ILO Launch Background Paper on the “Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion” for High-Level Conference on September 13 in Oslo, PR No. 10/324: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10324.htm
- IMF Regional Advisory Groups to Hold First Joint Meeting During 2010 Annual Meetings, PR No. 10/350: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10350.htm
- IMF Advisory Groups Discuss Regional Economic Challenges During 2010 Annual Meetings, PR No. 10/382: www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10382.htm
Appendixes
I: International Reserves
II: Financial Operations and Transactions
III: Press Communiqués of the IMFC and Development Committee
IV: Executive Directors and Voting Power
V: Changes in Members of the Executive Board
VI: Financial Statements for FY2011