Philippines and the IMF --

September 01, 1998 -- Finance & Development September 1998 - Poverty and Economic Policy in the Philippines
By Philip Gerson - Past economic policies that hampered growth, and the resistance of powerful elites to much-needed reforms, were largely responsible for the high incidence and persistence of poverty in the Philippines. Recent policy changes have spurred growth, but additional reforms could accelerate the reduction of poverty.

IMF Surveys

June 26, 2006 -- IMF Survey:
IMF work program; de Rato in Australia, New Zealand; Improving the IEO; Swaziland, Philippines briefs; Inequality in Panama; Namibia: poverty and inequality; Gabon: post-oil era; Growth in Indian states; HIV/AIDS effect; China and India: emerging giants. PDF File Size: 677Kb

IMFC Statements

October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Wayne Swan, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 353Kb

April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by Hon. Wayne Swan, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 52Kb

April 14, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Peter Costello, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 40Kb

September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by the Hon. Okyu Kwon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 303Kb

April 22, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Honorable Tae-Shin Kwon, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Korea
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 217Kb

September 24, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by The Hon. Duck-Soo Han, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 180Kb

April 16, 2005 -- IMFC Statement by The Hon. Duck-Soo Han Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 683Kb

October 02, 2004 -- Statement by The Hon. Peter Costello, Treasurer of Australia
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 96Kb

April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statements Hon. Peter Costello, MP, Australian Treasurer
On behalf of: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Samoa. PDF File Size: 575Kb

September 21, 2003 -- Statement by The Hon. Peter Costello, M.P. Treasurer of Australia, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
On behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

April 12, 2003 -- IMFC Statement by Senator the Hon. Ian Campbell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer of Australia, April 12, 2003
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Australia, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

September 28, 2002 -- Statement by The Hon. Peter Costello, M.P., Treasurer of Australia, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Washington, D.C., September 28, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

April 20, 2002 -- IMFC Statement by Senator The Hon. Ian Campbell Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer of Australia, April 20, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

November 17, 2001 -- Statement by The Hon. Peter Costello, Treasurer of Australia to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Republic of Korea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

April 28, 2001 -- Statement by the Hon. Peter Costello, Treasurer of Australia, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, April 29, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

September 24, 2000 -- Statement by Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp Assistant Treasurer of Australia to the International Monetary and Financial Committee

September 24, 2000 -- Statement by Carlos Saito G-24 Chairman to the Second Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, September 24, 2000
Speaking as the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs

April 16, 2000 -- Statement by Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp, Assistant Treasurer of Australia, to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Australia, Kiribati, Korea, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu

Issues Briefs

June 23, 2000 -- Recovery from the Asian Crisis and the Role of the IMF -- An IMF Issues Brief
This brief updates a paper entitled The IMF's Response to the Asian Crisis that was issued in January 1999.

Joint Meeting of the IMFC and the Development Committee

April 28, 2001 -- Statement by the Hon. Peter Costello, Treasurer of Australia - International Monetary and Financial Committee and Development Committee, April 29, 2001
On behalf of the World Bank constituency comprising Australia, Cambodia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and the IMF constituency comprising Australia, Kiribati, Korea (Republic of), Marshall Islands (Republic of), Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau (Republic of), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, the Seychelles, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Letters of Intent

January 20, 1999 -- Philippines Supplementary Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies, January 20, 1999 -- Letter of Intent
This Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies describes the policies that the Philippines intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

March 11, 1998 -- Philippines Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies -- Letter of Intent
This Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies of the government of the Philippines describes the policies that the Philippines intends to implement in the context of its request for financial support from the IMF.

News Briefs

January 23, 2001 -- News Brief: IMF's Aninat Congratulates President Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines

August 01, 2000 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Philippines Review, Approves US$314 Million Disbursement

October 01, 1999 -- News Brief: Joint Statement by the Government of the Philippines and IMF Mission

July 22, 1999 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$213 Million Credit Tranche for the Philippines

February 24, 1999 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$129 Million Credit Tranche for the Philippines

October 30, 1998 -- News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$280 Million Credit Tranche for the Philippines

July 10, 1997 -- News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Announcement by the Philippines

Press Releases

November 14, 2008 -- Press Release: Statement of an IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of the 2008 Article IV Discussions with the Philippines

June 23, 2008 -- Press Release: Statement of an IMF Mission at the Conclusion of the Staff Visit to the Philippines

December 11, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement of an IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of the 2007 Article IV Discussions with the Philippines

July 31, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato's Statement at the Conclusion of his Visit to the Philippines

July 19, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Thailand, the Philippines, and Cambodia

December 28, 2006 -- Press Release: IMF Welcomes the Philippines' Decision to Repay Early its Outstanding Obligations to the IMF

November 17, 2006 -- Press Release: IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2006 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with the Philippines

August 02, 2006 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to the Philippines

July 13, 2006 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato at the Conclusion of his Visit to the Philippines

November 23, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to the Philippines

June 22, 2005 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff at the Conclusion of the Post-Program Monitoring Mission to the Philippines

May 12, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF and Philippines Central Bank Host Seminar on Capital Market Reform and Government Bond Market Development

May 11, 2005 -- Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Agustín Carstens at the Conclusion of his Visit to the Philippines

November 17, 2004 -- Press Release: IMF Mission Statement at the Conclusion of the 2004 Article IV Consultation and Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with the Philippines

October 13, 2004 -- Press Release: High-Level Conference on Financial Sector Issues in Emerging Markets in Asia: Role of the International Monetary Fund, October 11-12, 2004

July 12, 2004 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Staff Mission to the Philippines

March 27, 1998 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for the Philippines

July 18, 1997 -- Press Release: IMF Approves Extension and Augmentation of EFF for the Philippines

September 25, 1995 -- Press Release: Philippines Accepts Article VIII Obligations

Public Information Notices

February 17, 2009 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2008 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 16, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

February 07, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes the 2006 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

October 12, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Mid-2006 Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 06, 2006 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2005 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

October 12, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes June 2005 Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 20, 2005 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2004 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

October 03, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2004 Post-Program Discussion with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

March 30, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

August 13, 2003 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Post-Program Discussion with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

November 14, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

April 09, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Post-Program Discussion on the Philippines
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.

July 09, 2001 -- CORRECTED Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Post-Program Discussion on the Philippines
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

March 13, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

August 10, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Philippines
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

Publications

February 20, 2009 -- Philippines: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 09/63

September 01, 2008 -- Investment Incentives and Effective Tax Rates in the Philippines:A Comparison With Neighboring Countries
Author/Editor: Botman, Dennis P. J. | Klemm, Alexander | Baqir, Reza
Series: Working Paper No. 08/207

April 02, 2008 -- Philippines: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 08/120

July 01, 2007 -- Distributional Implications of the VAT Reform in the Philippines
Author/Editor: Newhouse, David Locke | Zakharova, Daria
Series: Working Paper No. 07/153

March 27, 2007 -- Philippines: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 07/131

October 12, 2006 -- Philippines: Mid-2006 Post-Program Monitoring Discussions - Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Philippines
Series: Country Report No. 06/355

May 22, 2006 -- Philippines: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 06/181

October 14, 2005 -- Philippines: 2005 Post-Program Monitoring Discussions -- Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Philippines
Series: Country Report No. 05/372

June 01, 2005 -- Migration and Foreign Remittances in the Philippines
Author/Editor: Burgess, Robert | Haksar, V.
Series: Working Paper No. 05/111

January 24, 2005 -- Philippines: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes--Payment Systems
Series: Country Report No. 05/22

January 01, 2005 -- Increasing Public Sector Revenue in the Philippines: Equity and Efficiency Considerations
Author/Editor: Fletcher, Kevin
Series: Working Paper No. 05/22

October 03, 2004 -- Philippines: 2004 Post Program Monitoring Discussions--Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion, and Statement by the Executive Director for the Philippines
Series: Country Report No. 04/317

August 25, 2004 -- Philippines: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module,Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessments Using Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 04/281

June 30, 2004 -- Philippines: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency Module-Update
Series: Country Report No. 04/180

April 16, 2004 -- Philippines: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes Banking Supervision
Series: Country Report No. 04/106

March 09, 2004 -- Philippines: Financial Sector Assessment Program -- IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation Assessment
Series: Country Report No. 04/62

January 01, 2004 -- How Private Creditors Fared in Emerging Debt Markets, 1970-2000
Author/Editor: Klingen, Christoph | Weder, Beatrice | Zettelmeyer, Jeromin
Series: Working Paper No. 04/13

March 01, 2003 -- Did Output Recover from the Asian Crisis?
Author/Editor: Cerra, Valerie | Saxena, Sweta Chaman
Series: Working Paper No. 03/48

October 04, 2002 -- Philippines: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Fiscal Transparency Module
Series: Country Report No. 02/216

June 01, 2002 -- The Potential Role for Securitizing Public Sector Revenue Flows: An Application to the Phillipines
Author/Editor: Chalk, Nigel Andrew
Series: Working Paper No. 02/106

February 01, 2002 -- Why is Unemployment High in the Philippines?
Author/Editor: Brooks, Ray
Series: Working Paper No. 02/23

February 01, 2002 -- The Output Decline in Asian Crisis Countries: Investment Aspects
Author/Editor: Greene, Joshua E.
Series: Working Paper No. 02/25

November 01, 2001 -- Tax Incentives in The Philippines: A Regional Perspective
Author/Editor: Chalk, Nigel Andrew
Series: Working Paper No. 01/181

November 01, 2001 -- Post-Crisis Exchange Rate Policy in Five Asian Countries: Filling in the "Hollow Middle"?
Author/Editor: Hernández, Leonardo | Montiel, Peter
Series: Working Paper No. 01/170

October 01, 2001 -- Characterizing Exchange Rate Regimes in Post-Crisis East Asia
Author/Editor: Baig, Taimur
Series: Working Paper No. 01/152

August 01, 2001 -- Philippines: Preparations for Inflation Targeting
Author/Editor: Kongsamut, Piyabha
Series: Working Paper No. 01/99

March 01, 2000 -- Philippines: Toward Sustainable and Rapid Growth
Author/Editor: Rodlauer, Markus
Series: Occasional Paper No. 187

February 01, 2000 -- Currency Crisis and Contagion - Evidence from Exchange Rates and Sectoral Stock Indices of the Philippines and Thailand
Author/Editor: Nagayasu, Jun
Series: Working Paper No. 00/39

October 01, 1999 -- Monitoring Banking Sector Fragility - A Multivariate Logit Approach
Author/Editor: Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli | Detragiache, Enrica
Series: Working Paper No. 99/147

September 20, 1999 -- Philippines--Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/93

September 20, 1999 -- Philippines--Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/92

November 01, 1998 -- Financial Market Contagion in the Asian Crisis
Author/Editor: Baig, Taimur | Goldfajn, Ilan
Series: Working Paper No. 98/155

September 01, 1998 -- Managing Corporate Distress in the Philippines-Some Policy Recommendations
Author/Editor: Lim, G. C. | Woodruff, Charles
Series: Working Paper No. 98/138

July 01, 1998 -- Policy Responses to External Imbalances in Emerging Market Economies - Further Empirical Results
Author/Editor: Wong, Chorng-Huey | Carranza, Luis
Series: Working Paper No. 98/103

June 22, 1998 -- Philippines - Selected Issues
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/49

June 22, 1998 -- Philippines - Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/50

March 01, 1998 -- Preliminary Considerations of an Inflation Targeting Framework for the Philippines
Author/Editor: Debelle, Guy | Lim, G. C.
Series: Working Paper No. 98/39

February 01, 1998 -- Poverty, Income Distribution, and Economic Policy in the Philippines
Author/Editor: Gerson, Philip R.
Series: Working Paper No. 98/20

August 01, 1997 -- Growth and Productivity in ASEAN Countries
Author/Editor: Sarel, Michael
Series: Working Paper No. 97/97

July 18, 1997 -- Macroeconomic Issues Facing ASEAN Countries
Author/Editor: Hicklin, John | Robinson, David | Singh, Anoop
Notes: The 14 papers that make up this volume were prepared as background for a conference held in Jakarta in November 1996.

May 01, 1997 -- Exchange Rate Policy and Monetary Strategy Options in the Philippines - The Search for Stability and Sustainability
Author/Editor: Houben, Aerdt G. F. J.
Series: Papers on Policy Analysis and Assessment No. 97/4

April 25, 1997 -- Philippines-Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/28

December 01, 1996 -- Capital Inflows and the Real Exchange Rate: Analytical Framework and Econometric Evidence
Author/Editor: Agénor, Pierre-Richard | Hoffmaister, Alexander W.
Series: Working Paper No. 96/137

December 01, 1996 -- Social and Political Factors in a Model of Endogenous Economic Growth and Distribution: An Application to the Philippines
Author/Editor: Villanueva, Delano
Series: Working Paper No. 96/139

April 01, 1996 -- Capital Inflows and Policy Responses in the ASEAN Region
Author/Editor: Koenig, Linda M.
Series: Working Paper No. 96/25

December 19, 1995 -- Philippines - Background Paper
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/114
Notes: This paper was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Philippines, or the Executive Board of the IMF.

December 01, 1995 -- Philippines - Recent Economic Developments
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/113
Notes: This paper on recent economic developments was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. As such, the views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of the Philippines, or the Executive Board of the IMF.

November 01, 1993 -- Financial Liberalization and the Information Content of Money in Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines
Author/Editor: Hamann, A. Javier
Series: Working Paper No. 93/88

October 01, 1992 -- Issues in Managing and Sequencing Financial Sector Reforms Lessons from Experiences in Five Developing Countries
Author/Editor: Bisat, Amer | Johnston, R. B. | Sundararajan, Vasudevan
Series: Working Paper No. 92/82

March 15, 1991 -- Banking Crises: Cases and Issues
Author/Editor: Sundararajan, Vasudevan | Baliño, Tomás

March 01, 1990 -- THE CRISIS IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND THE AUTHORITIES' REACTION: THE CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Author/Editor: Nascimento, Jean-Claude
Series: Working Paper No. 90/26

Speeches

July 30, 2007 -- Reaping the Benefits of Globalization: Economic Prospects and Challenges for Asia

June 15, 2005 -- Opening Remarks at the Conference on “Managing Fiscal Risks in Asia” by Mr. Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
At the Singapore Training Institute, Singapore

May 10, 2005 -- Opening Remarks by Mr. Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, IMF, at the Domestic Capital Market Development Seminar
Manila, Philippines

July 10, 2002 -- The IMF's Role in Asia: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution? Remarks by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF
Prepared text for remarks at the Institute of Policy Studies and Singapore Management University Forum, Singapore

January 06, 2001 -- Exchange Rate Regimes: Is the Bipolar View Correct? -- Address by Stanley Fischer
Prepared for delivery as the Distinguished Lecture on Economics in Government, jointly sponsored by the American Economic Association and the Society of Government Economists, at the meetings of the American Economic Association, New Orleans

October 18, 1999 -- The Road to a Sustainable Recovery in Asia -- Address by Stanley Fischer
Remarks prepared for delivery at a meeting of the World Economic Forum in Singapore, October 18 1999

June 17, 1999 -- The Asian Crisis: the Return of Growth -- Stanley Fischer
This is an outline of comments prepared for delivery at a dinner of the Asia Society, Hong Kong

May 20, 1999 -- Sustaining Asia’s Recovery from Crisis - Remarks by Michel Camdessus
Given at the 34th South East Asian Central Banks Governors’ Conference Seoul, Korea

January 16, 1999 -- Economic and Financial Situation in Asia: Latest Developments - Background paper prepared for presentation by Michel Camdessus
Presented at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers Meeting, Frankfurt, Germany

June 19, 1998 -- The Asian Crisis and Implications for Other Economies - Address by Stanley Fischer
Prepared for delivery at the seminar on The Brazilian and the World Economic Outlook organized by Internews, Sao Paulo, Brazil

January 22, 1998 -- The Asian Crisis: A View from the IMF--Address by Stanley Fischer
Remarks given at the Midwinter Conference of the Bankers' Association for Foreign Trade

November 28, 1997 -- The Asian Crisis and the International Response -- Address by Michel Camdessus
Given at the Institute of Advanced Business Studies (IESE) of the University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain

November 13, 1997 -- Lessons from Southeast Asia -- Remarks by Michel Camdessus
Remarks at a Press Briefing, Singapore

Transcripts

April 17, 2009 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by by Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund,on “From Recession to Recovery: How Soon and How Stronger” and “How Linkages Fuel the Fire: The Transmission of Financial Stress from Advanced to Emerging Economies”,with Marco Terrones and Stephan Danninger of the IMF’s Research Department

February 03, 2009 -- Transcript of a Briefing of Asia Press by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn with Anoop Singh, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, and Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations

November 24, 2008 -- Transcript of a Conference Call on the release of the Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific

October 08, 2008 -- Transcript of a Press Conference on the World Economic Outlook (WEO) by Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Research Department, with Charles Collyns, Deputy Director; and Jörg Decressin, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division

July 17, 2008 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing on the World Economic Outlook Update by Simon Johnson, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research, and Charles Collyns, Deputy Director of Research

April 09, 2008 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Simon Johnson, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research, on the Spring 2008 World Economic Outlook

October 17, 2007 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Simon Johnson, Economic Counsellor and Director of the IMF's Research Department, on the World Economic Outlook's Global Forecast Chapters

September 16, 2006 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing on the IMF Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook

July 06, 2006 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Masood Ahmed, Director of External Relations Department, IMF

April 21, 2006 -- Transcript of Press Conference of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (Group of 24)

April 05, 2001 -- Transcript -- Economic Forum - Governing Global Finance: The Role of Civil Society
The panel that is here today will focus their presentations on the core questions of the project, namely, to assess the benefits and drawbacks of civil society engagement with global finance to date; and to suggest steps to maximize the benefits and minimize the shortcomings of civil society involvement in global finance.

October 12, 2000 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Thomas Dawson, Director, IMF External Relations Department
With regard to recent events concerning the Serbia and Montenegro, in recent days, members of the new team in the FRY have indicated publicly their interest in joining all international financial institutions, including the Fund.

July 26, 2000 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Thomas Dawson, Director, IMF External Relations Department and Masood Ahmed, Deputy Director, Policy Development and Review Department
With me this morning is Masood Ahmed, the Deputy Director of the Policy Development and Review Department, whose particular focus is on debt issues, HIPC, PRGF and so on.

May 03, 1999 -- Transcript of a Video Conference with Hong Kong and Singapore Journalists by Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
We've just completed our spring Interim Committee meetings, and the contrast between the atmosphere this time and the atmosphere last October when we had the Annual Meetings was extraordinary.

February 10, 1999 -- Transcript of a video Conference of Mr. Fischer with the University of California San Diego Economic Roundtable
We are at a time when so many emerging market countries are in trouble and when one of the three largest economies in the world, Japan, is in trouble that the U.S. economy continues to do spectacularly well.

December 19, 1997 -- Press Conference of Michael Mussa, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department
I'd like to welcome you to the press conference of Mr. Michael Mussa, Economic Counselor and Director of Research of the International Monetary Fund, who will present the IMF staff's Interim Assessment of the World Economic Outlook.

Views & Commentaries

February 28, 2002 -- The IMF--Feeding the rat, An Article By Diwa C. Guinigundo, Alternate Executive Director, IMF
Published in the Manila Standard