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Macroeconomic Implications for Hong Kong SAR of Accommodative U.S. Monetary Policy

November 20,2009
Author/Editor: N'Diaye, Papa M'B. P.
Series: Working Paper No. 09/256 

Transcript of a Conference Call on the IMF's Article IV Consultation with Hong Kong SAR

November 3,2009

People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Preliminary Conclusions of the 2009 Article IV Mission

November 2,2009
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Asia, the Financial Crisis, and Global Economic Governance, Speech by John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Conference, Santa Barbara, California

October 20,2009

Spillovers of the U.S. Subprime Financial Turmoil to Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR: Evidence from Stock Markets

August 7,2009
Author/Editor: Sun, Tao ; Zhang, Xiaojing
Series: Working Paper No. 09/166 

Why Has Asia Been Hit So Hard By The Global Economic and Financial Crisis? Presentation by Mr. Takatoshi Kato, Deputy Managing Director, IMF, at the Eighteenth General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

May 12,2009

The Impact of Introducing a Minimum Wage on Business Cycle Volatility: A Structural Analysis for Hong Kong SAR

December 10,2008
Author/Editor: Porter, Nathaniel John ; Vitek, Francis
Series: Working Paper No. 08/285 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation Discussions with People's Republic of China -- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

December 8,2008
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2008 Article IV Consultation Discussions - Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

December 8,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/369 

The Macroeconomic Impact of Healthcare Financing Alternatives: Reform Options forHong Kong SAR

December 8,2008
Author/Editor: Botman, Dennis P. J. ; Porter, Nathaniel John
Series: Working Paper No. 08/272 

Hong Kong SAR Economic Integration with the Pearl River Delta

December 8,2008
Author/Editor: Chen, Hongyi ; Unteroberdoerster, Olaf
Series: Working Paper No. 08/273 

People's Republic of China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

November 14,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/360 

People’s Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2008 Article IV Consultation Discussions: Preliminary Conclusions of the Mission

November 11,2008
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Hong Kong SAR as a Financial Center for Asia: Trends and Implications

March 5,2008
Author/Editor: Leung, Cynthia ; Unteroberdoerster, Olaf
Series: Working Paper No. 08/57 

People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2007 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

February 4,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/44 

People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Selected Issues

February 4,2008
Series: Country Report No. 08/42 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation Discussions with the People's Republic of China-Hong Kong SAR

February 4,2008
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Challenges and Opportunities from Financial Globalization for Fund Managers and Policy Makers in the Asia-Pacific Region, Remarks by Takatoshi Kato, Deputy Managing Director, IMF

December 14,2007
At The Business Forum, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia 

Hong Kong SAR -- 2007 Article IV Consultation Discussions, Preliminary Conclusions of the Mission

November 19,2007
Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions (official staff visits, in most cases to member countries). Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request to use IMF resources (borrow from the IMF), as part of discussions of staff monitored programs, and as part of other staff reviews of economic developments. 

Guarding Against Fiscal Risks in Hong Kong SAR

July 11,2007
Author/Editor: Porter, Nathaniel John
Series: Working Paper No. 07/150 

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