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Mideast-Central Asia: Strong Growth Outlook Tempered by Rising Inflation »
Source: IMF Survey, Volume 36 Issue 14
Volume/Issue: 36/14
Series: IMF Survey
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 December 2007
ISBN: 9781451938630
Keywords: oil prices, oil demand, spot price, organization of petroleum exporting countries, crude prices
Rising Energy Costs, Liberia to get debt relief, Climate Change, World Economic Outlook, European Economic Outlook, Latin American Economic Outlook, Mideast-Central Asia Economic Outlook, Technical Assistance, Rese...

6 Operating Environment »
Source: Bank Soundness and Macroeconomic Policy
Series: Books
Author(s): Matthew Saal , Carl-Johan Lindgren , and G. Garcia
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 September 1996
ISBN: 9781557755995
Keywords: banking, loans, banking system, interest, banking sector
The analysis and case studies that have been presented in Chapter 5 make a compelling case that a sound banking sector is critical for macroeconomic stability. The effects of system...

2 Loan Review, Provisioning, and Macroeconomic Linkages »
Source: Building Strong Banks Through Surveillance and Resolution
Series: Books
Author(s): Charles Enoch , Dewitt Marston , and Michael Taylor
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 September 2002
ISBN: 9781589060432
Keywords: banking, loans, restructuring, debt, asset management
Recent banking crises have highlighted the importance of macro-prudential indicators as a basis to assess financial stability. Of particular concern are indicators s...

Chapter 2 From Reserves Accumulation to Sovereign Wealth Fund: Policy and Macrofinancial Considerations »
Source: Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Series: Books
Author(s): Udaibir Das , Adnan Mazarei , and Han Hoorn
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
ISBN: 9781589069275
Keywords: investors, bonds, investment strategies, principals, financial markets
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are attracting increasing attention. SWFs are not new, and some of the longer-established funds—for example, those of Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore—have existed for decades....

VI Regional Trading Arrangements »
Source: International Trade Policies : Volume II The Uruguay Round and Beyond: Background Papers
Series: World Economic and Financial Surveys
Author(s): Peter Uimonen , Arvind Subramanian , Naheed Kirmani , Nur Calika , Michael Leidy , and Richard Harmsen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 February 1995
ISBN: 9781557754578
Keywords: competition, free trade, trade diversion, competition policy, competition policies
Regional trading arrangements 2 have become increasingly important in the relations among Fund members. This paper reviews recent developments in regional trading arrangements, fa...

Chapter 6. Mitigation and Fuel Pricing in Developing Economies* »
Source: Fiscal Policy to Mitigate Climate Change : A Guide for Policymakers
Series: Books
Author(s): Ruud Mooij , Michael Keen , and Ian Parry
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 September 2012
ISBN: 9781616353933
Keywords: Climate policy, co2, forest, forests, subsidies, climate finance
Key Messages for Policymakers Low- and lower-middle-income countries contribute only about 12 percent of glob...

I Economic Implications of the Uruguay Round »
Source: International Trade Policies : Volume II The Uruguay Round and Beyond: Background Papers
Series: World Economic and Financial Surveys
Author(s): Peter Uimonen , Arvind Subramanian , Naheed Kirmani , Nur Calika , Michael Leidy , and Richard Harmsen
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 February 1995
ISBN: 9781557754578
Keywords: competition, free trade, trade diversion, competition policy, competition policies
The Final Act of the Uruguay Round was signed in Marrakesh in April 1994, bringing to a conclusion the eighth and most ambitious set of multilateral trade negotiations. One hundred and twenty-five countries...

Back Matter »
Source: Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Series: Books
Author(s): Udaibir Das , Adnan Mazarei , and Han Hoorn
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
ISBN: 9781589069275
Keywords: investors, bonds, investment strategies, principals, financial markets
The book covers a wide range of topics of relevance to policymakers in countries that have sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) and those that receive SWF investments. Renowned experts in the field have contributed chapte...