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Bank of Canada RSS Feedsen2024-03-29T12:05:58+00:00The Role of the International Monetary Fund in the Post-Crisis World
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2016/02/staff-discussion-paper-2016-6/
The International Monetary Fund (IMF, or the Fund) has undergone a number of significant policy changes and reforms in the wake of the global financial crisis. Most notably, in December 2015, the United States approved long-delayed legislation to increase the representation of developing countries in the Fund’s governance structure.2016-02-16T09:05:23+00:00enThe Role of the International Monetary Fund in the Post-Crisis World2016-02-16International topicsStaff Discussion Paper 2016-6https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sdp2016-6.pdfThe Role of the International Monetary Fund in the Post-Crisis WorldMark KrugerRobert LavigneJulie McKayFebruary 2016FF3F33Strengthening IMF Surveillance: An Assessment of Recent Reforms
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2009/07/discussion-paper-2009-10/
The authors assess the potential impact of recently approved reforms to International Monetary Fund (IMF) surveillance; namely, the "2007 Decision on Bilateral Surveillance Over Members' Policies" and the "Statement of Surveillance Priorities" (SSP). They conclude that these complementary reforms have the potential to create a comprehensive and coherent framework for IMF surveillance. If implemented properly, […]2009-07-01T10:11:20+00:00enStrengthening IMF Surveillance: An Assessment of Recent Reforms2009-07-01International topicsDiscussion Paper 2009-10https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dp09-10.pdfStrengthening IMF Surveillance: An Assessment of Recent ReformsRobert LavigneLawrence L. SchembriJuly 2009FF3F33Assessing the Implementation of the IMF's 2007 Surveillance Decision
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2009/02/discussion-paper-2009-6/
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently adopted the "2007 Decision on Bilateral Surveillance Over Members' Policies," a landmark reform that modernizes the general principles of IMF surveillance. However, support for the reform was not unanimous, and doubts have been expressed about how the Decision would be applied in practice. The authors assess the first year […]2009-02-27T20:00:00+00:00enAssessing the Implementation of the IMF's 2007 Surveillance Decision2009-02-27International topicsDiscussion Paper 2009-6https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dp09-6.pdfAssessing the Implementation of the IMF’s 2007 Surveillance DecisionRobert LavigneGarima VasishthaFebruary 2009FF3F33Sterilized Intervention in Emerging-Market Economies: Trends, Costs, and Risks
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2008/03/discussion-paper-2008-4/
The author examines recent trends in sterilized intervention among emerging-market economies, to determine the size and extent of this policy in relation to earlier periods of heavy reserve accumulation. He then analyzes whether the domestic costs and risks of substantial and prolonged sterilization are beginning to manifest themselves.2008-03-21T13:08:49+00:00enSterilized Intervention in Emerging-Market Economies: Trends, Costs, and Risks2008-03-21Exchange rate regimesFinancial stabilityInternational topicsDiscussion Paper 2008-4https://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/dp08-4.pdfSterilized Intervention in Emerging-Market Economies: Trends, Costs, and RisksRobert LavigneMarch 2008EE5E52FF3F31OO2O24