IMF Financial Operations 2018

IMF Financial Operations 2018
Author: International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2018-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1484330870

IMF Financial Operations 2018 provides a broad introduction to how the IMF fulfills its mission through its financial activities. It covers the financial structure and operations of the IMF and provides background detail on the financial statements. It reviews the IMF's three main activities: lending, surveillance, and technical assistance.

The Future of the SDR in Light of Changes in the International Monetary System

The Future of the SDR in Light of Changes in the International Monetary System
Author: Mr.James M. Boughton
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 474
Release: 1996-09-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781557756046

This book edited by Michael Mussa, James M. Boughton, and Peter Isard, records the proceedings of a seminar held at the IMF in March 1996 on the future of the special drawing right (SDR), given changes in the international monetary system since the inception of the SDR. The seminar focuses on the differences in opinion in the international community on the desirability or feasibility of an additional allocation of SDRs.

Guidance Note for Fund Staff on the Treatment and Use of SDR Allocations

Guidance Note for Fund Staff on the Treatment and Use of SDR Allocations
Author: International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2009-08-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498335632

Against the backdrop of the global financial crisis, the IMF has decided to implement a US$250 billion general allocation of special drawing rights (SDRs). In addition, the Fourth Amendment of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement has recently become effective, and will make available to SDR Department participants a special allocation of up to an additional SDR 21.5 billion (US$33 billion). Nearly US$115 billion of these combined allocations will go to emerging market and developing countries, including about US$20 billion to low-income countries (LICs), thereby providing an important boost to the reserves of countries with the greatest needs.

Enhancing International Monetary Stability--A Role for the SDR?

Enhancing International Monetary Stability--A Role for the SDR?
Author: International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498339484

The SDR has enjoyed renewed attention lately in the context of debates on international monetary reform. To be sure, the term SDR has been used to refer to three different concepts—(i) a composite reserve asset created in 1969: the “official SDR” as defined in the Fund’s Articles; (ii) a potential new class of reserve assets: tradable SDRdenominated securities issued by the Fund or an investment vehicle backed by a subset of the Fund’s membership; and (iii) a unit of account, which could be used to price internationally traded assets (e.g., sovereign bonds) and goods (e.g., commodities), to peg currencies, and to report balance of payments data. All three are discussed in this paper.

International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2021

International Monetary Fund Annual Report 2021
Author: International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2021-10-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1513568817

A recovery is underway, but the economic fallout from the global pandemic could be with us for years to come. With the crisis exacerbating prepandemic vulnerabilities, country prospects are diverging. Nearly half of emerging market and developing economies and some middle-income countries are now at risk of falling further behind, undoing much of the progress made toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The CFA Franc Zone

The CFA Franc Zone
Author: Ali Zafar
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030710068

This book provides an empirical analysis of economic and political structures impacting the CFA franc zone. Concise and practical chapters explore the history of the CFA franc zone, challenges to development, geopolitical issues, the importance of flexible exchanges rates, growth trends, and the impact of the Covid crisis. Policy reform is examined to detail economic approaches that could reduce poverty and increase the quality of life within the area. This book aims to present a macroeconomic and exchange rate framework to promote development and post-Covid recovery within the CFA franc zone. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and policymakers involved in African economics, the political economy, and development economics.

Historical Dictionary of the IMF

Historical Dictionary of the IMF
Author: Norman K. Humphreys
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2000-06-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475507240

IMF economists work closely with member countries on a variety of issues. Their unique perspective on country experiences and best practices on global macroeconomic issues are often shared in the form of books on diverse topics such as cross-country comparisons, capacity building, macroeconomic policy, financial integration, and globalization.

Annual Update on SDR Trading Operations

Annual Update on SDR Trading Operations
Author: International Monetary
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 13
Release: 2022-10-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This paper provides an update on the status of the SDR trading market and operations one year after the historic fourth general allocation of SDRs. In the reporting period, SDR trading has been dominated by SDR sales due to the 2021 SDR allocation. The VTAs continue to have ample capacities to meet the demand for exchange of SDRs into currencies. Staff has made significant progress in further strengthening the SDR trading market. Since the SDR allocation, eight new VTA members have been welcomed to the SDR trading market and many existing VTA members provided additional operational flexibilities. Discussions with a number of potential new entrants continue in the broader context of SDR channeling, which encourages contributors to have VTAs.

Gaining Currency

Gaining Currency
Author: Eswar Prasad
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2017
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0190631058

China's currency, the renminbi, has taken the world by storm. This book documents the renminbi's impressive rise to global prominence in a short period but also shows how much further it has to go before becoming a major international currency. The hype about its inevitable ascendance to global dominance is overblown.