The IMF's Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has released an issues paper describing how it will assess whether the IMF has strengthened its 'trusted advisor' role since 2005.
Macroeconomic policy
Knowledge
News
Little currency for global money?
While the G20 postponed decisions on issuing new special drawing rights (SDRs), the IMF-managed international reserve asset, the IMF completed its surveillance review and a new Fund report tackled the thorny issue of global imbalances.
Finance
News
Capital controls: IMF gradual change of heart continues?
The G20 released its conclusions for how countries should manage capital flows, while internal papers suggest the IMF’s slow moves to accept national regulations on international capital flows continues.
Accountability
News
IMF plays "second fiddle" as governments fall in the eurozone
As the eurozone debt crisis escalates and protests multiply, the IMF increasingly appears side-lined. Italy's calling in of the Fund for "verification" of implementation of its EU-agreed austerity package symbolises the limits of its influence and resources.
Accountability
Background
UK civil society meeting with HM Treasury and UK IMF Executive Director
Notes meeting Alex Gibbs September 2011
Conditionality
News
Evaluations suggest IMF, World Bank research ideologically driven
A report by the IMF’s arms-length evaluation body, the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO), suggests that Fund research does not allow room for alternative perspectives, while academics attack the World Bank for pursuing ideologically driven research agendas.
Conditionality
News
IMF staff warm to 'Robin Hood tax'
An August IMF working paper by John Brondolo takes the IMF into new territory, giving detailed information on how a financial transaction tax (FTT) could be implemented.
Rights
News
Ukraine protests against IMF policies
In early July, thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to try to block pension reforms promised as part of the country's IMF loan.
Conditionality
News
Will the Fund consider equity issues in its tax approach?
NGOs ActionAid and Eurodad published in July a review of IFIs' approach to taxation.
Accountability
News
South African loan to Swaziland hinges on IMF conditions
The crisis-hit government of Swaziland agreed a 2.4 billion rand ($324 million) loan from South Africa in August, which will be conditioned on the adoption of IMF-recommended fiscal reforms.
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