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The Unique Nature of the Responsibilities of the International Monetary Fund
Bretton Woods constituted the first formal international agreement on a code of conduct applicable for economic transactions among countries that had subscribed to it. This pamphlet focuses on only one aspect of that code of conduct: the norms that have guided the conduct of financial and exchange transactions among countries, as they have been presented in the original Articles of Agreement of the IMF and their subsequent amendments. The paper outlines the fundamental characteristics of the IMF, examines the direct link between surveillance and conditionalilty, explores potential risks and dangers that might compromise certain fundamental features of the institution, and presents a set of ideas and proposals to ensure the activities of the IMF maintain continuity of its institutional uniqueness.
Inflation and Growth in China
This report brings together the proceedings of a conference on inflation & growth in China. The discussions benefited from the participation of senior central bank officials, academics, & IMF staff. Against the background of experiences from other countries, China's reform program was examined in detail, & the papers in this volume allow readers to draw inferences about the existence & sustainability of a trade-off between inflation & growth. The papers fall into three general categories: international experiences; sustainable growth & structural reform; & monetary & exchange rate policies.
Currency Convertibility in the Middle East and North Africa
Currency convertibility is a far-reaching instrument to facilitate integration into the global economy. With it a country can gain the benefits of increased freedom in capital movements and of fostering trade and financial linkages worldwide. A seminar sponsored by the Arab Monetary Fund and the IMF, held in Marrakesh, Morocco, discussed the theoretical and empirical aspects of currency convertibility in the Arab countries. The volume, edited by Manuel Guitián and Saleh M. Nsouli, reproduces the papers presented at the seminar.
Approaches to Exchange Rate Policy
External sector policies and exchange rate policy are central to a country's economic performance and to the IMF's surveillance functions. The papers in this book, edited by Richard Barth and Chorng-Huey Wong, were presented at a seminar on Exchange Rate Policy in Developing and Transition Economies held by the IMF Institute. They analyze choices of exchange rate regimes, issues affecting management of exchange regimes, and specific types of regimes, including case studies from the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Financial Policy Workshops
This book, written by the staff of the IMF Institute, offers a series of workshops on Kenya that are used as a case study in the Institute's course on Financial Analysis and Policy for officials of IMF member countries. The workshops combine theory and practice for a better understanding of the use of major financial policy instruments in the management of national economies.
Asian Financial crises
This paper analyzes the origins, implications, and solutions for the Asian financial crisis. From the perspective of a member of the Executive Board of the IMF, as Asian problems were building, the IMF overlooked weaknesses in bank and corporate balance sheets in much of Asia: the IMF was unaware of the extraordinary leverage of Korean companies, which in some cases reached a ratio of 600/1 debt to equity. The IMF did not focus on the weak accounting and disclosure practices of banks and nonbanks or generous rollovers of banks to their key clients.
Who's who in the United Nations and Related Agencies
This directory contains information on key officials of the secretariat, agency and mission personnel, as well as leaders of related organizations. Also included is a descriptive overview of the United Nations System: organizational structure; member states; permanent missions in New York, Geneva, and Vienna; previous presidents of the General Assembly; principal officers; and depository libraries. All 3,000 entries include the following biographical information: full name, position/title, business address, nationality, languages spoken, date and place of birth, marital status, career positions, education, professional interests, publications, awards or honors, avocational interests, and residence address. Two biographical indexes -by organization and nationality -- provide easy access to all entries.
Banking Soundness and Monetary Policy
Banking sector problems have affected many IMF member countries, and measures to remedy these problems as well as to prevent their recurrence deeply concern central bankers and policymakers. the papers and comments published in this volume and edited by Charles Enoch and John H. Green were presented at the Seventh Seminar on Central Banking sponsored by the IMF. The topics discussed include banking soundness and the macroeconomy, prudential standards, the role of the central bank during problems of banking soundness, and bank restructuring.
