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Statement by the Hon. Aleksei L. Kudrin, Governor of the World Bank Group and the IMF for Russian Federation, at the Joint Annual Discussion

October 7,2009
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Transcript of a press briefing by Masood Ahmed, Director of the IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department

October 4,2009

Transcript of a Press Conference on the October 2009 Regional Economic Outlook for Europe

October 4,2009

Transcript of Press Briefing on the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook by Olivier Blanchard, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department

October 1,2009

IMF Survey: Russia Needs to Bolster Banks, Target Fiscal Stimulus

August 7,2009
Russia has been hit by dual shocks—an oil price collapse and a reversal of capital flows. But prudent policies of taxing and saving oil wealth in good years have left it in a strong position, the IMF says in its regular review of Russia’s economy. 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with the Russian Federation

August 7,2009
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Russian Federation: 2009 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

August 7,2009
Series: Country Report No. 09/246
Notes: Also available in Russian 

IMF Survey: BRICs Drive Global Economic Recovery

July 22,2009
We may be witnessing the emergence of a new world order, with countries such as Brazil, Russia, India, and China supplanting the industrial countries as the lead economic powers, write Mario Lettieri and Paolo Raimondi. 

Transcript of a Media Conference Call on Proposed SDR Allocation

July 21,2009

Financial Market Update:

July 8,2009
Financial conditions have improved, as unprecedented policy intervention has reduced the risk of systemic collapse and expectations of economic recovery have risen. Nonetheless, vulnerabilities remain and complacency must be avoided. The financial sector continues to be dependent on significant public support, resulting in an unparalleled transfer of risk from the private to the public sector. At the same time, however, work will need to begin on exit strategies from the various financial, monetary, and fiscal support policies in order to address market uncertainty. Medium-term policies need to ensure that steps taken to normalize policies and markets are consistent with establishing a lasting framework of sound financial regulation, sustainable fiscal balances, and the maintenance of price stability.
Text also available in: عربي; 中文; Español; Français; 日本語; русский. 

Transcript of a Media Conference Call on IMF Notes Issuance with Andrew Tweedie, Director, IMF Finance Department

July 6,2009

Russian Federation -- Concluding Statement of the IMF 2009 Article IV Consultation Mission

June 15,2009
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. 

IMF Survey: IMF Chief Visits Central Asia Amid Sharp Slowdown

June 12,2009
IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn makes his first visit to Central Asia June 14-20 as countries in the region tackle the fallout from lower commodity prices, declining exports, and a slump in overseas remittances. 

Decoupling from the East Toward the West? Analyses of Spillovers to the Baltic Countries

June 10,2009
Author/Editor: Obiora, Kingsley I
Series: Working Paper No. 09/125 

Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department

June 4,2009

Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission to the Russian Federation

June 1,2009

Press Release: IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn Welcomes the Russian Federation’s Intention to Purchase the First-Ever Notes Issued by the IMF

May 27,2009

IMF Survey: Crisis Virtually Halts Growth in Caucasus and Central Asia

May 11,2009
Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia is expected to come to a near halt this year—contracting to 0.9 percent in 2009 from 6.3 percent in 2008—and recover only gradually in 2010, according to the latest IMF forecast for the region. 

Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund

May 7,2009

Transcript of a Press Conference on the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook

April 22,2009

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