News Brief List 1997


Note: The issuance of the News Brief series ceased on December 31, 2002. These releases have now been consolidated into the Press Release series.

December
News Brief: Korea Strengthens Economic Program; IMF to Activate Additional Financial Support  December 24, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Measures Announced by Japanese Government  December 18, 1997
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes 1st Review of Korean Program: Activates Supplemental Reserve Facility  December 18, 1997
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes Review of Thailand Program  December 08, 1997
News Brief: IMF Opens New Asia and Pacific Regional Office  December 05, 1997
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Italy’s Participation in Korean Financing Package  December 03, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Conclusion of Talks with Korea on IMF Program  December 03, 1997
November
News Brief: IMF Management Endorses Thai Letter of Intent  November 25, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Korea’s Request for IMF Assistance  November 21, 1997
News Brief: IMF’s Camdessus Welcomes Brazilian Fiscal Policy Package  November 10, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Says IMF Approval of Indonesian Credit Marks an Important Step in Stabilizing Regional Financial Markets  November 05, 1997
October
News Brief: Camdessus Commends Indonesian Actions  October 31, 1997
News Brief: IMF Announces the Appointment of New Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina  October 31, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Endorses Thailand’s Strategy for Restructuring the Financial Sector  October 14, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Announces IMF Support for Indonesia’s Economic Program  October 08, 1997
August
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Indonesia’s Exchange Rate Action  August 14, 1997
News Brief: IMF Calls Tokyo Meeting to Discuss Thai Financing Package  August 07, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Thailand’s Policy Package  August 05, 1997
News Brief: IMF Adopts Guidelines Regarding Governance Issues  August 04, 1997
July
News Brief: IMF's Executive Board Completes Internal Review of ESAF.  July 28, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Announcement by the Philippines  July 10, 1997
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Thailand’s Exchange Rate Action  July 02, 1997
June
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Russia, Paris Club Understanding; Hopes for Early HIPC Decision on Mozambique  June 24, 1997
News Brief: IMF Staff Views Favorably Mexican Medium-Term Program  June 03, 1997
May
News Brief: Experts Begin External Evaluation of IMF-Supported ESAF Programs  May 09, 1997
April
News Brief: IMF Opens First Electronic Links (Hyperlinks) from Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board to National Data on the Internet  April 24, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Applauds Debt Relief for Uganda under HIPC  April 24, 1997
News Brief: Chernomyrdin, Camdessus Discuss Russian Economic Policy  April 03, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Praises Russian Stabilization;  April 02, 1997
March
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Pakistan’s Reform Measures  March 29, 1997
News Brief: IMF's Asia and Pacific Regional Office to be Located in Tokyo  March 21, 1997
January
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes IMF Executive Board's Adoption of a Decision on New Arrangements to Borrow  January 27, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Advance Repayment of Loans by Mexico, Positive Developments in Mexican Economy  January 15, 1997