For the next issue of the Bretton Woods Update we launch a new trial initiative to bring you broader insights into the international financial institutions. Update 60, which will be available in advance of the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF in April, will be 50 per cent longer and will be produced in conjunction with colleagues at NGOs Afrodad, Instituto del Tercer Mundo, Eurodad and Bank Information Center. We hope that our readers will appreciate the additional issue depth and regional variety that their contributions will make, and look forward to your comments.