News Archive
IMF Survey: Sound Policies Shield South Africa from Worst of Recession
September 25,2009
Sound macroeconomic policies have helped cushion the impact of South Africa's first recession since 1992, the IMF says. In its regular assessment of South Africa's economy, the IMF stresses the importance of progress on structural reforms to remove long-standing barriers to growth and employment. 
The Derivatives Market in South Africa: Lessons for sub-Saharan African Countries
September 15,2009
Author/Editor: Adelegan, Olatundun Janet
Series: Working Paper No. 09/196 
South Africa: Selected Issues
September 10,2009
Series: Country Report No. 09/276 
South Africa: 2009 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa
September 10,2009
Series: Country Report No. 09/273 
Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
September 10,2009
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 
IMF Survey: G-20 Asks IMF to Track, Assess Global Crisis Response
March 14,2009
Ministers from leading industrialized and emerging market economies in the G-20 ask the IMF to assess the policy responses taken so far by governments and central banks to combat the world economic crisis and back a substantial boost in the Fund’s lendable resources. 
An Investigation of Some Macro-Financial Linkages of Securitization
February 12,2009
Author/Editor: Goswami, Mangal ; Jobst, Andreas ; Long, Xin
Series: Working Paper No. 09/26 
Why Isn't South Africa Growing Faster? A Comparative Approach
February 10,2009
Author/Editor: Eyraud, Luc
Series: Working Paper No. 09/25 
Monetary Policy and Relative Price Shocks in South Africa and Other Inflation Targeters
January 6,2009
Author/Editor: Cuevas, Alfredo ; Topak, Secil
Series: Working Paper No. 08/289 
South Africa: Financial System Stability Assessment, Including Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topic: Securities Regulation
October 22,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/349 
South Africa: 2008 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussions; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa
October 22,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/348 
South Africa: Selected Issues
October 22,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/347 
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Article IV Consultation with South Africa
October 22,2008
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 
Transcript of the African Regional Economic Outlook Press Briefing
October 11,2008
Transcript of the African Regional Economic Outlook Press Briefing 
A Bayesian-Estimated Model of InflationTargeting in South Africa
February 29,2008
Author/Editor: Harjes, Thomas ; Ricci, Luca Antonio
Series: Working Paper No. 08/48 
The Determinants of Stock Market Development in Emerging Economies: Is South Africa Different?
February 4,2008
Author/Editor: Yartey, Charles Amo
Series: Working Paper No. 08/32 
Transcript of an Oxfam Event on The Role of the Fund in Low-Income Countries
South Africa: 2007 Article IV Consultation -Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa
August 6,2007
Series: Country Report No. 07/274 
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
August 6,2007
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 
Monetary Policy Transparency and Financial Market Forecasts in South Africa
May 29,2007
Author/Editor: Arora, Vivek B.
Series: Working Paper No. 07/123 



