The Nordic-Baltic Office International Monetary Fund

Several items specifically pertaining to Low-Income and Developing Countries (LIDCs) were discussed during the latter half of the year, including on macroeconomic developments,

The Work Program envisages further work on quota and governance reform, the review of the SDR basket, engagement in the post-2015 global development agenda, discussions of

During the half year from the Spring meetings to the Singapore Annual Meetings, work has, in particular, concentrated on the issues of Quotas, Voice and Representation,

This broad foundation of the Fund’s surveillance over exchange rate policies is laid out in Article IV of the Fund’s Articles of Agreement, and further specified in the 1977

The Nordic- Baltic chair also agreed that the Fund should focus its policy advice, capacity building and financial assistance on macro-critical issues and institutions relevant

In addition to the protracted debates on governance issues and the Fund’s resources in 2010, the main policy topics were strengthening the Fund surveillance, reforming

Context. The IMF’s Articles of Agreement commit the institution to “the promotion and maintenance of high levels of employment and real income.” In the aftermath of the crisis,

On the global economy, the IMF’s flagship reports are the World Economic Outlook, the Global Financial Stability Report and the Fiscal Monitor, all of which are published twice