Multilateral Aspects of Managing the Capital Account

Multilateral Aspects of Managing the Capital Account
Author: Mr.Jonathan David Ostry
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2012-09-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475596359

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy issues. This Web-only series replaced Staff Position Notes in January 2011.

Multilateral Aspects of Managing the Capital Account

Multilateral Aspects of Managing the Capital Account
Author: Mr.Jonathan David Ostry
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2012-09-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475510071

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience interested in economic policy issues. This Web-only series replaced Staff Position Notes in January 2011.

Mobilization Effects of Multilateral Development Banks

Mobilization Effects of Multilateral Development Banks
Author: Chiara Broccolini
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2019-02-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498301061

We use loan-level data on syndicated lending to a large sample of developing countries between 1993 and 2017 to estimate the mobilization effects of multilateral development banks (MDBs), controlling for a large set of fixed effects. We find evidence of positive and significant direct and indirect mobilization effects of multilateral lending on the number of deals and on the total size of bank inflows. The number of lending banks and the average maturity of syndicated loans also increase after MDB lending. These effects are present not only on impact, but they last up to three years and are not offset by a decline in bond financing. There is no evidence of anticipation effects and the results are not driven by confounding factors, such as the presence of large global banks, Chinese lending and aid flows. Finally, the economic effects are sizable, suggesting that MBDs can play a vital role to mobilize private sector financing to achieve the goals of the 2030 Development Agenda.

Taming Capital Flows

Taming Capital Flows
Author: J. Stiglitz
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113742768X

This volume contains country experiences explained by policy makers and studies by leading experts on causes and consequences of capital flows as well as policies to control these flows. It addresses portfolio flow issues central to open economies, especially emerging markets.

The External Balance Assessment (EBA) Methodology

The External Balance Assessment (EBA) Methodology
Author: Mr.Steven Phillips
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2014-01-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484346785

The External Balance Assessment (EBA) methodology has been developed by the IMF’s Research Department as a successor to the CGER methodology for assessing current accounts and exchange rates in a multilaterally consistent manner. Compared to other approaches, EBA emphasizes distinguishing between the positive empirical analysis and the normative assessment of current accounts and exchange rates, and highlights the roles of policies and policy distortions. This paper provides a comprehensive description and discussion of the 2013 version (“2.0”) of the EBA methodology, including areas for its further development.

Capital Flows - Review of Experience with the Institutional View

Capital Flows - Review of Experience with the Institutional View
Author: International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2016-07-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498345050

Capital flows are an important aspect of the international monetary system. They provide significant benefits, both direct and indirect. At the same time, they also carry risks, and a key challenge for countries is how to harness the benefits while managing the risks. The institutional view on the liberalization and management of capital flows provides the Fund with a basis for consistent advice on policies related to capital flows. This paper reviews countries’ experiences with handling capital flows in the period since the adoption of the IMF’s institutional view in 2012. Based on the experience, it identifies a few areas in which the view would benefit from further clarification or elaboration.

Capital Flow Deflection

Capital Flow Deflection
Author: Paolo Giordani
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2014-08-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498317499

This paper focuses on the coordination problem among borrowing countries imposing controls on capital infl ows. In a simple model of capital flows and controls, we show that inflow restrictions distort international capital flows to other countries and that, in turn, such capital flow deflection may lead to a policy response. We then test the theory using data on inflow restrictions and gross capital inflows for a large sample of developing countries between 1995 and 2009. Our estimation yields strong evidence that capital controls deflect capital flows to other borrowing countries with similar economic characteristics. Notwithstanding these strong cross-border spillover effects, we do not find evidence of a policy response.

Taming the Tide of Capital Flows

Taming the Tide of Capital Flows
Author: Atish R. Ghosh
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2018-01-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0262343762

A comprehensive examination of policy measures intended to help emerging markets contend with large and volatile capital flows. While always episodic in nature, capital flows to emerging market economies have been especially volatile since the global financial crisis. After peaking at $680 billion in 2007, flows to emerging markets turned negative at the onset of crisis in 2008, then rebounded only to recede again during the U.S. sovereign debt downgrade in 2011. Since then, flows have continued to swing wildly, leaving emerging market policy makers wondering whether they can put in place policies during the inflow phase that will soften the blow when flows subsequently recede. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of policy measures intended to help emerging markets contend with large and volatile capital flows. The authors, all IMF experts, explain that, in the spirit of liberalization and deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s, many emerging market governments eliminated capital inflow controls along with outflow controls. By 2012, however, capital inflow controls were again acknowledged as legitimate policy tools. Focusing on the macroeconomic and financial-stability risks associated with capital flows, the authors combine theoretical and empirical analysis to consider the interaction between monetary, exchange rate, macroprudential, and capital control policies to mitigate these risks. They examine the effectiveness of various policy tools, discuss the practical considerations and multilateral implications of their use, and provide concrete policy advice for dealing with capital inflows.

Rethinking Macro Policy II

Rethinking Macro Policy II
Author: Mr.Olivier J. Blanchard
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484365860

This note explores how the economic thinking about macroeconomic management has evolved since the crisis began. It discusses developments in monetary policy, including unconventional measures; the challenges associated with increased public debt; and the policy potential, risks, and institutional challenges associated with new macroprudential measures. Rationale: The note contributes to the ongoing debate on several aspects of macroeconomic policy. It follows up on the earlier “Rethinking” paper, refining the analysis in light of the events of the past two years. Given the relatively fluid state of the debate (e.g., recent challenges to central bank independence), it is useful to highlight that while many of the tenets of the pre-crisis consensus have been challenged, others (such as the desirability of central bank independence) remain valid.

A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century

A New Multilateralism for the 21st Century
Author: Ms.Christine Lagarde
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513598600

This chapter presents the content of the Richard Dimbleby lecture, which has been delivered by an influential business or a political figure every year since 1972. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, delivered the 2014 lecture at Guildhall in London on February 3. The 44 nations gathering at Bretton Woods have been determined to set a new course based on the principle that peace and prosperity flow from the font of cooperation. Fundamentally, the new multilateralism needs to instil a broader sense of social responsibility on the part of all players in the modern global economy. A renewed commitment to openness and to the mutual benefits of trade and foreign investment is requested. It also requires collective responsibility for managing an international monetary system that has travelled light-years since the old Bretton Woods system. The collective responsibility would translate into all monetary institutions cooperating closely mindful of the potential impact of their policies on others.