News Brief List 1998


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: IMF Engages Consultants to Assess External Communications  December 18, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$957 Million Credit Tranche for Indonesia  December 15, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$140 Million Credit Tranche for Thailand  December 15, 1998
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review of Kazakhstan's Economic Program: Next Loan Tranche Approved  December 15, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$1,022 Million Credit Tranche for Korea  December 14, 1998
REVISED News Brief: New Financial Support for Poorest Countries Neighboring Russia  December 11, 1998
News Brief: IMF Announces External Evaluation of Its Economic Research Activities  December 10, 1998
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Welcomes Paris Club Debt Relief for Honduras and Nicaragua  December 10, 1998
News Brief: Korea Decides to Make Repurchases Under SRF Totaling US$2.8 Billion  December 09, 1998
November
News Brief: IMF Holds Seminar on Economic Policies in Russia  November 30, 1998
News Brief: IMF Begins E-Mail Notification of New Website Items  November 24, 1998
News Brief: World Bank, IMF, and IDB to Assist Honduras and Nicaragua on Their External Debt Problem  November 16, 1998
News Brief: IMF Staff Launch Hurricane Mitch Relief Campaign  November 13, 1998
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Conclusion of Talks on Brazil’s Program  November 13, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$940 Million Credit Tranche for Indonesia  November 06, 1998
News Brief: IMF Begins Releasing New Financial Data on its Resource  November 05, 1998
October
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$280 Million Credit Tranche for the Philippines  October 30, 1998
News Brief: IMF Mission Considers Russian Budget A Priority  October 30, 1998
News Brief: Joint Communiqué of the Brazilian Authorities and the IMF Management  October 20, 1998
News Brief: Joint Statement by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO)  October 16, 1998
Joint Statement of Understanding by the Brazilian Authorities and the IMF Management  October 08, 1998
September
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Approves US$940 Million Credit Tranche for Indonesia  September 25, 1998
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes 1st Review of Argentine Program  September 23, 1998
News Brief: Statement by IMF Managing Director on Brazil  September 23, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Thailand Review, Approves US$135 million Tranche under Stand-by Credit  September 11, 1998
News Brief: Statement By the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund on Recent Market Developments in Latin America  September 11, 1998
August
News Brief: IMF Approves US$ 1 Billion Credit Tranche for Indonesia  August 25, 1998
News Brief: Camdessus Comments on Russian Actions  August 17, 1998
News Brief: IMF’s Sugisaki Welcomes Thailand’s Financial Measures  August 14, 1998
July
News Brief: IMF Mission Reaches Agreement with Ukrainian Authorities  July 31, 1998
News Brief: IMF Endorses Improvements to ESAF, Invites Comment on ESAF Report  July 29, 1998
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Executive Board Support for Russia  July 20, 1998
News Brief: IMF Completes Review and Increases Financing of Indonesia’s Economic Program  July 15, 1998
News Brief: Camdessus says IMF Board to Consider Strengthened Reform Program Supported by Substantial Increase in Financing for Russia   July 13, 1998
News Brief: IMF Acting Managing Director Welcomes New Japanese Banking Initiatives  July 02, 1998
June
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Turkey’s Staff-Monitored Program  June 30, 1998
News Brief: IMF Announces An External Evaluation of Its Surveillance Role  June 30, 1998
News Brief: Russian Authorities and IMF Reach Understandings on 1998 Economic Policy Statement  June 11, 1998
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review of Thailand’s Economic Program; Next Loan Tranche Released  June 10, 1998
News Brief: IMF Issues Consultation Paper on the Special Data Standard, Opens Website Section on General Data System  June 04, 1998
News Brief: IMF Management Strongly Welcomes Indonesian Debt Agreements  June 04, 1998
News Brief: IMF Hosts Conference on Economic Policy and Equity  June 03, 1998
May
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Russian Government’s Statement on Fiscal Measures; Management to Recommend Completion of Review Under Russia’s EFF Program  May 29, 1998
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Russian Fiscal Measures, Hopes to Conclude Program Assessment in Next Few Days  May 26, 1998
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Venezuela’s Adjustment Efforts  May 19, 1998
News Brief: Minister González of Argentina Meets IMF Managing Director  May 13, 1998
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review of Indonesia’s Economic Program  May 04, 1998
April
News Brief: IMF Concludes Discussions with Indonesia  April 08, 1998
March
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Malaysia’s New Package of Economic Measures  March 25, 1998
News Brief: IMF’s Neiss Welcomes Indonesian Interest Rate Decision  March 23, 1998
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Greece’s Membership in ERM and Irish Pound Realignment  March 15, 1998
News Brief: IMF Hosts International Seminar on Capital Account Liberalization  March 04, 1998
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review of Thailand’s Economic Program  March 04, 1998
January
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Indonesia’s Measures  January 26, 1998
News Brief: Camdessus says Thailand has Made Impressive Progress in Implementing its Economic Program  January 23, 1998
News Brief: Statement by the Managing Director on the IMF Program with Indonesia  January 15, 1998
News Brief: IMF Team to Visit Indonesia to Assess Developments  January 08, 1998