Speeches List 2003


December
Financing the Future: Why a Thriving Capital Market Matters, Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF  Keynote Speech at the National Economic Outlook Conference, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecember 09, 2003
The Challenge of Poverty: How the IMF Can Help Africa, Speech by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Keynote Address to the African Economic Research Consortium, NairobiDecember 04, 2003
November
The Next Ten Years of Transition: The Challenges Ahead, Address by John Odling-Smee, International Monetary Fund  Prepared for delivery at the International Seminar dedicated to the 110th Anniversary of the Establishment of the State Bank in Armenia and the 10th Anniversary of the Introduction of the National Currency of the Republic of Armenia, YerevanNovember 23, 2003
Maintaining the Momentum: Emerging Market Policy Reform in 2004, Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Given at the Asia Society Conference: Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004, New YorkNovember 20, 2003
Argentina and the IMF: The Need for Perspective, Address by Flemming Larsen, Director, Offices in Europe, IMF  Given at the International Cooperation and Solidarity in Latin America Week, Pôle Universitaire Européen de Toulouse, High Council for International Cooperation, ToulouseNovember 18, 2003
The Difference is in the Debt: Crisis Resolution in Latin America, Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Given at Latin America Conference on Sector Reform, Stanford Center for International Development, Stanford, CANovember 14, 2003
Opportunities and Challenges for Central Asia -- Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  At the Conference for the Tenth Anniversary of the Introduction of the Tenge, AlmatyNovember 14, 2003
Opening Remarks at the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation, by Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Tashkent, UzbekistanNovember 12, 2003
Luncheon address given at the Inter-American Development Bank conference "Financing water and sanitation services: options and constraints" by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Washington, D.C.November 10, 2003
Moving on from Cancun: Agricultural Trade and the Poor, Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Agricultural Trade Policy Workshop, Washington Terrace Hotel, Washington D.C.November 03, 2003
Toward a Stronger Europe in the Global Economy, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  Given at the East-West Conference, ViennaNovember 03, 2003
October
Market Discipline and Public Policy: The Role of the IMF, Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Keynote Address at the Conference on Market Discipline: The Evidence Across Countries and Industries, Co-sponsored by The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Bank for International Settlements, ChicagoOctober 31, 2003
Constant Purpose, Changing World: The IMF in the Twenty-First Century, Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Bradley Public Policy Lecture, School of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeOctober 30, 2003
The IMF as a Partner in Implementing the Monterrey Consensus, Address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the IMF  Given at the United Nations General Assembly, New YorkOctober 30, 2003
Globalization: Challenges Arising from the Sources of Global Economic Growth, Address by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Given at the G 20 Ministerial Meeting, Morelia, MexicoOctober 26, 2003
Can the Tide Turn? Address by Raghuram G. Rajan, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Remarks at A Conference on "The Legacy of Milton and Rose Friedman's Free to Choose: Economic Liberalism at the Turn of the Twenty First Century" -- Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of DallasOctober 24, 2003
Remarks at the Dinner Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Normalization of Vietnam's Relations with the International Financial Institutions, David Burton, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF  Hanoi, VietnamOctober 22, 2003
Toward a Better Globalization, Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the IMF, Inaugural Lecture on the Occasion of the Honorary Professorship Award at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen  October 16, 2003
Welcoming Remarks to the Second East Asia and Pacific Regional Conference on Poverty Reduction Strategies, David Burton, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF  Given at a conference sponsored by The Asian Development Bank, the IMF, the United Nations Development Program, and the World BankOctober 16, 2003
Dinner Remarks Given at the Ministers of Economic Affairs Committee by Shigemitsu Sugisaki Deputy Managing Director of the IMF  Dhaka, BangladeshOctober 14, 2003
Fighting Poverty and Promoting Growth in South Asia, Remarks Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Seminar with Parliamentarians, Political and Social Leaders, SingaporeOctober 13, 2003
World Economic forum, East Asia Economic Summit -- Economic Outlook: Asia after SARS? Remarks by Shigemitsu Sugisaki, Deputy Managing Director, IMF  World Economic forum, SingaporeOctober 12, 2003
September
Closing Remarks by Horst Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the IMF at the Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the Fund  DubaiSeptember 24, 2003
Remarks at a Luncheon for African Central Bank Governors, Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Dubai, UAESeptember 23, 2003
Address by Horst Köhler, Chairman of the Executive Board and Managing Director of the IMF, to the Board of Governors of the Fund  Annual Meetings, DubaiSeptember 23, 2003
Can the IMF Contribute to the Promotion of the MDGs Relating to Gender Equality? by Peter S. Heller, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF  Meeting of High-Level Women in International Finance, Economics, and Development, DubaiSeptember 20, 2003
Opening Remarks at the Meeting of High-Level Women in International Finance, Economics, and Development, By Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSeptember 20, 2003
The IMF's Views and Actions in Dealing with its Poorest Member Countries, Remarks by Flemming Larsen, Director of IMF's Offices in Europe  World Council of Churches, GenevaSeptember 11, 2003
Address at the Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference, Given by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund  Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference, Cancún, MexicoSeptember 10, 2003
Strengthening Growth Through Regional and Global Economic Cooperation by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler  APEC Working Luncheon Remarks, Phuket, ThailandSeptember 04, 2003
Asia's Emerging Markets: a Growing Force in the World Economy by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler  Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSeptember 03, 2003
Monetary Union Between Belarus and Russia: An IMF Perspective by Director, European II Department, John Odling-Smee   Paper prepared for delivery at Belarusian State Economic University. Speech also available in Russian.September 02, 2003
August
Globalization and Global Disinflation by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Prepared for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City conference on Monetary Policy and Uncertainty: Adapting to a Changing Economy, Jackson Hole, WYAugust 29, 2003
Dismantling Barriers and Building Safeguards: Achieving Prosperity in an Age of Globalization, by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Heinz Arndt Memorial Lecture, CanberraAugust 13, 2003
July
Seizing the Opportunities of Globalization in Central America, by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler  Given at the Second Annual Round Table on Central America, San SalvadorJuly 21, 2003
Reinvigorating Growth in Bolivia, Remarks by Anoop Singh, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, IMF  At the CAINCO Economic Forum 2003, July 17, 2003
Life with the IMF: Indonesia's Choices for the Future by Jack Boorman and Andrea Richter Hume  This paper was presented at the 15th Congress of the Indonesian Economists Association, Malang, indonesiaJuly 15, 2003
The IMF: A Reliable Partner for Africa, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  Given at the African Union Heads of State Meeting, MaputoJuly 10, 2003
June
Implementing the Monterrey Consensus, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  Given at the High-Level Segment of the ECOSOC, GenevaJune 30, 2003
A Cooperative Approach to Strengthening Global Growth, address by Eduardo Aninat, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund  Given at the 54rd Annual Meeting of the ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, GermanyJune 24, 2003
Address on Globalization, by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Given at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, St. Petersburg, RussiaJune 18, 2003
Keynote Luncheon Address, by Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Given at the Supply, Demand & Deadlines: A Workshop on Economics for Journalists, University of MinnesotaJune 16, 2003
The Insurance Industry, Fair Value Accounting and Systemic Financial Stability, Gerd Häusler, Counsellor and Director, International Capital Markets Department, IMF  Given at the 30th General Assembly of the Geneva Association, LondonJune 13, 2003
Mexico - Marking the Retirement of its Brady Bonds, address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the IMF  Given at a Celebration at Los Pinos, Mexico CityJune 12, 2003
Detecting and Preventing Financial Crises-Recent IMF Approaches, An Address by IMF First Deputy Managing Director Anne O. Krueger  Given to the Bretton Woods Committee Annual Meeting, U.S. State Department, Washington D.C.June 12, 2003
A Public-Private Partnership for Confidence-Building, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  At the Spring Membership Meeting of the Institute of International Finance, BerlinJune 04, 2003
May
Address by Eduardo Aninat at the Opening Ceremony of the West AFRITAC  Bamako, MaliMay 29, 2003
The Challenges of Globalization and the Role of the IMF, Address by IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler  Given at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Economics and Management at Humboldt University BerlinMay 15, 2003
International Monetary Seminar, Banque de France, Remarks by Ms. Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  May 13, 2003
Cooperation in Trade and International Financial Integration, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  At the WTO General Council Meeting on Coherence, GenevaMay 13, 2003
Economic Performance and Trade in the CIS -- Speech by John Odling-Smee, Director, European II Department, IMF  Given at the International Conference dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of the National Currency of the Kyrgyz Republic, BishkekMay 10, 2003
Latin America and the Caribbean: Building a Sustainable Recovery, Speech by Anoop Singh, Director of the Western Hemisphere Department, IMF  Prepared text for remarks at the 21st Annual Journalists and Editors Workshop on Latin America and the Caribbean, MiamiMay 02, 2003
April
Dealing Justly With Debt, Speech by Jack Boorman, Special Advisor to the Managing Director, IMF  At the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, New YorkApril 30, 2003
Fostering Sustainable Growth in Latin America - Key Challenges, Speech by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  At the 33rd Washington Conference of the Council of the AmericasApril 29, 2003
On the IMF's Role and Activities in Africa, Speech by Thomas C. Dawson, Director of External Relations, IMF  Seminars for Parliamentarians, Civil Society and the Media, AccraApril 28, 2003
Banking Crisis from an International Perspective, By Stefan Ingves, Director, Monetary and Exchange Affairs Department, IMF  Given at the Seminar on Financial Safety Nets, SEDESA, Buenos AiresApril 08, 2003
March
The Need to Improve the Resolution of Financial Crises: An Emerging Consensus? Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  To the Harvard University Business School's Finance Club, BostonMarch 27, 2003
Transparency and the IMF--Toward Second Generation Reforms, Speech by Thomas C. Dawson, Director of External Relations, IMF  Prepared text for remarks to Nordic and Baltic Monetary and Financial Committee, TallinnMarch 17, 2003
Globalization, the Transition Economies, and the IMF, Remarks by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Background text for remarks to the IMF Seminar for Parliamentarians from Transition Economies, ViennaMarch 14, 2003
Sustaining Global Growth and the Way Forward for Latin America, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  At the Bank of Spain, MadridMarch 11, 2003
The Role of the IMF in a Globalizing World Economy, Remarks by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the IMF  Given at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank, Athens,March 09, 2003
Asia--Economic Outlook and Policy Challenges, Remarks by David Burton, Director, Asia and Pacific Department, IMF  Delivered to the Singapore Press Club and the Singapore Foreign Correspondents' Association, SingaporeMarch 05, 2003
February
Wealth Creation and Social Justice: an IMF Perspective, Peter S. Heller, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF  Speaking Notes Prepared for World Council of Churches - World Bank - IMF Meeting, GenevaFebruary 13, 2003
The Evolving Role of the IMF and the Reduction of Poverty by Graham Hacche, Deputy Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Speaking Notes Prepared for World Council of Churches - World Bank - IMF Meeting, GenevaFebruary 13, 2003
January
Current Issues in the Design and Conduct of Monetary Policy, By Mohsin S. Khan, Director, IMF Institute  Given at the RBI/IGIDR Fifth Annual Conference on Money and Finance in the Indian Economy, MumbaiJanuary 30, 2003
Global Finance--Operating in a Politicized World. New Rules, New Game? Speech by Jack Boorman, Special Advisor to the Managing Director, IMF  Given at the Banker's Association for Finance and Trade, 20th Annual Midwinter Strategic Conference, Washington DCJanuary 28, 2003
Sovereign Debt Restructuring and the International Financial Architecture, Speech by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Given at the XV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, CEPAL (ECLAC), United Nations, SantiagoJanuary 28, 2003
Emerging Market Debt. What is the Problem? Speech by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counselor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Given at the IMF Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism (SDRM) Conference, Washington, DCJanuary 22, 2003
Opening Remarks for the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism Conference, By Mr. Horst Köhler, Managing Director, IMF  Given at the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism Conference, Washington DCJanuary 22, 2003
Hopes and Fears: The Global Outlook, Asia, and the IMF, Remarks by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Prepared text for remarks at Foreign Correspondents Club, Hong Kong, and Singapore International Chamber of CommerceJanuary 08, 2003
Sovereign Debt Restructuring: Messy or Messier? Remarks by Anne Krueger, IMF First Deputy Managing Director  Given at the Annual Meeting of the American Economic Association, Washington, D.C.January 04, 2003