News Brief List 2000


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 Gives Final Approval of Third Annual PRGF Loan for Rwanda   December 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of the Completion of the First and Second Reviews under the Second Annual PRGF Arrangement for Nicaragua   December 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of PRGF Loan for Malawi  December 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of Review of the Second Loan under the Third Annual PRGF Arrangement for Guinea  December 27, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of PRGF Loan for Niger  December 27, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of PRGF Loan for Moldova  December 21, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Guinea's Third Annual PRGF Arrangement and Approves in Principle US$10.5 Million Credit  December 20, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approves First and Second Review of Nicaragua under the PRGF  December 20, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of São Tomé and Príncipe Program and Approves US$1.2 Million Credit   December 19, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Fourth Review for Ukraine  December 19, 2000
News Brief: Statement by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler on Agreement on Strengthened Argentine Program  December 18, 2000
News Brief: IMF Gives Final Approval of PRGF Loan for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  December 15, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Estonia Review  December 13, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approves in Principle US$13 Million Loan for The Gambia Program Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility  December 11, 2000
News Brief: Köhler Proposes US$10 Billion IMF Support for Turkey  December 06, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Köhler Announces Start of Talks with Turkish Authorities   December 03, 2000
CORRECTED News Brief: IMF's Deputy Managing Director Sugisaki Issues Statement on Zambia   December 01, 2000
News Brief: IMF Endorses Tanzania's PRSP  December 01, 2000
November
News Brief: IMF's Köhler Welcomes Turkish Measures   November 30, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Brazil Sixth Review  November 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Fischer Says Turkey Program on Track  November 26, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Köhler Welcomes El Salvador Plan  November 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF Considers São Tomé and Príncipe Under the HIPC Initiative  November 22, 2000
News Brief: IMF Considers Niger Under the HIPC Initiative  November 22, 2000
News Brief: IMF Considers Guinea-Bissau Under the HIPC Initiative  November 21, 2000
News Brief: Work Program of the IMF's Executive Board   November 20, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Köhler Supports Strengthening of Argentina's Program  November 10, 2000
News Brief: IMF Publishes Third-Quarter Emerging Market Financing Report  November 08, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Review of Madagascar Program and Approves US$9 Million Credit  November 08, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approval of Tajikistan PRGF Credit Takes Effect  November 03, 2000
October
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Tajikistan's Currency Reform  October 26, 2000
News Brief: IMF Welcomes U.S. Action on Debt Relief, IMF Contribution to HIPC  October 25, 2000
News Brief: IMF Augments Kenya Access to Resources Under PRGF Program  October 18, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Papua New Guinea Program and Approves US$ 24 Million Credit   October 13, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Third Review of Cameroon and Approves US$23.26 Million Credit  October 11, 2000
News Brief: IMF Announces Working Group to Review the Fund's Financial Sector Work  October 05, 2000
September
News Brief: IMF Signs Agreement With People's Republic of China To Establish Hong Kong Sub-Office  September 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF Issues External Report on the Quota Formulas  September 19, 2000
CORRECTED News Brief: IMF Completes First Argentina Review  September 18, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review Under Cambodia's PRGF Facility, Approves US$ 10.8 Million Disbursement  September 15, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Review of Indonesia Program, Approves US$398 Million Disbursement  September 14, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Final Mexico Review   September 14, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Reviews of Kyrgyz Republic under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$12 Million Credit  September 13, 2000
CORRECTED News Brief: IMF Completes Fourth Bulgaria Review and Approves US$68 Million Credit  September 08, 2000
CORRECTED News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Mali under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$9 Million Disbursement  September 08, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Colombia Review  September 08, 2000
News Brief: Supporting Poverty Reduction Strategies: What's new in the IMF's approach?  September 07, 2000
News Brief: The IMF and the Heavily-Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs)  September 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF and World Bank Review Progress in HIPC/PRSP Implementation  September 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Uganda under PRGF-Supported Program, Extends Arrangement and Approves US$11.6 Million Credit  September 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Finds Ukraine National Bank Misreported International Reserves, Considers Circumstances, and Proposes Measures to Prevent Recurrences  September 06, 2000
News Brief: Release of Third PricewaterhouseCoopers Report on the National Bank of Ukraine  September 01, 2000
August
News Brief: IMF Publishes Financial Transactions Plan  August 31, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approval of Ghana PRGF Credit Takes Effect  August 29, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Ecuador Review   August 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Final Review of Korea Program   August 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Review of Ghana under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves In Principle US$35.1 Million Disbursement  August 22, 2000
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Progress in Ecuador's Debt Restructuring  August 17, 2000
News Brief: IMF Begins Publishing Quarterly Reports on Emerging Market Financing  August 09, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approval of Kenya PRGF Credit Takes Effect  August 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Köhler Issues Statement on Brazil  August 02, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Tanzania under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$26.3 Million Disbursement  August 01, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Philippines Review, Approves US$314 Million Disbursement  August 01, 2000
July
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Rwanda under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$12.5 Million Disbursement  July 31, 2000
CORRECTED and REVISED News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Zambia Under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$13.2 Million Disbursement  July 27, 2000
News Brief: IMF Board Reviews Issues Surrounding Work on Offshore Financial Centers  July 26, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Chad under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$13.7 Million Disbursement   July 25, 2000
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Discusses Recent Economic Developments in Thailand  July 25, 2000
News Brief: IMF Approves US$20 Million Disbursement to Jordan  July 25, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Djibouti under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$ 3.6 Million Disbursement  July 25, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of The Gambia under PRGF-Supported Program and Approves US$ 4.51 Million Disbursement  July 19, 2000
News Brief: IMF Begins Publishing Quarterly Progress Reports on Special Data Dissemination Standard   July 19, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Aninat Welcomes Mexico's Financial Strengthening Program 2000-2001  July 11, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Burkina Faso Under PRGF-Supported Program And Approves US$7.4 Million Disbursement   July 11, 2000
News Brief: Release of PricewaterhouseCoopers Report on the National Bank of Ukraine  July 10, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Turkey Review and Approves US$295 Million Credit  July 06, 2000
June
News Brief: IMF Completes Latvia Review  June 30, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Estonia Review   June 30, 2000
News Brief: Countries Publish More Detailed International Reserves Data on Internet   June 29, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Midterm Review of PRGF-Supported Program for Madagascar, Approves US$41 Million Disbursement   June 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Senegal Under PRGF-Supported Program, Approves US$19 Million Disbursement  June 21, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Mauritania Under PRGF-Supported Program, Approves US$16.2 Million Disbursement   June 19, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Meets Argentine President Fernando de la Rúa  June 13, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler to Visit Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa  June 13, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Albania PRGF Review and Approves US$3 Million Credit Tranche  June 09, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler Meets Private Financial Sector Representatives  June 08, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Romania Review, Approves Extension and US$116 Million Credit  June 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Concludes Cameroon Midterm Review Under PRGF   June 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Second Honduras Review and Approves US$21 Million Loan  June 07, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes First Review of Indonesia Under its Extended Arrangement  June 02, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler's Visit to Beijing, China  June 02, 2000
News Brief: Excerpted Remarks on Regional Initiatives in Asia by Mr. Horst Köhler, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund  June 02, 2000
News Brief: Kazakhstan Repays the IMF Ahead of Schedule  June 01, 2000
May
News Brief: IMF Approves 1-Week Extension of Stand-By Credit to Romania   May 31, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Brazil Fifth Review  May 31, 2000
News Brief: Work Program of the IMF's Executive Board  May 31, 2000
News Brief: IMF Launches "The Week Ahead" Country Data Feature On Website   May 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler to Visit China, India, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand   May 23, 2000
News Brief: IMF's General Data Dissemination System Enters Operational Phase   May 22, 2000
News Brief: IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler to Visit Argentina, Brazil, Honduras and Mexico  May 11, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Final Review of Thai Program  May 08, 2000
News Brief: Release of PricewaterhouseCoopers Report on the National Bank of Ukraine   May 04, 2000
News Brief: IMF Statement on Uganda Reaching Enhanced HIPC   May 02, 2000
April
News Brief: IMF Completes Turkey Review and Approves US$293 Million Credit   April 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Reviews Pakistan Misreporting, Remedial Steps   April 28, 2000
News Brief: President of Colombia Meets IMF Acting Managing Director   April 11, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Off-Market Gold Sales  April 07, 2000
March
News Brief: IMF Completes Bulgaria Review and Approves US$70 Million Credit Tranche  March 31, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Peru Review Under the Extended Arrangement   March 30, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Mozambique Review and Approves US$50 Million Loan  March 27, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Mexico Review and Approves US$1.2 Billion Credit  March 17, 2000
News Brief: IMF, Toronto Financial Centre Sign Training Pact   March 17, 2000
News Brief: Allegations About the Use of Ukraine's International Reserves  March 14, 2000
News Brief: IMF, World Bank, IDB, and CAF Prepared to Support Ecuador   March 09, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Cape Verde Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement  March 06, 2000
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Would Consider Augmenting Credit to Mozambique   March 03, 2000
February
News Brief: IMF, People's Bank of China Sign MoU to Establish Joint Training Program  February 21, 2000
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Adopts Resolution of Appreciation for Michel Camdessus   February 09, 2000
News Brief: Statement by IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus on the Death of Manuel Guitián  February 08, 2000
January
News Brief: IMF Publishing Global Portfolio Investment Survey  January 31, 2000
News Brief: IMF Names Masood Ahmed to Poverty Strategy Post  January 28, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Tajikistan Review and Approves US$18 Million Credit Tranche   January 27, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Mongolia Review and Approves US$8.1 Million Credit  January 24, 2000
News Brief: IMF Completes Albania Review and Approves US$13 Million Credit Tranche  January 19, 2000
News Brief: IMF's Camdessus Welcomes Steps By the Palestinian Authority  January 18, 2000
News Brief: IMF Executive Directors Review Experience with External Evaluation   January 14, 2000
News Brief: IMF Mission to Review Ecuador's Dollarization Plan  January 10, 2000