http://www.Imf.Org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspxIMF Survey is an online magazine carrying news, views, and analysis from the International Monetary Fund about globalization and economic policy; updated several times a week.Imf.Org RSS Feed GeneratorENhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090408A.htmThe IMF endorsed the Accra Agenda for Action agreed at an international High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Ghana. Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal says obstacles to enhancing aid predictability are surmountable, and the benefits will be considerable. 04 Sep 2008 17:32:50 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090408A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090308B.htmProposed voluntary principles and practices for sovereign wealth funds, also known as the Santiago Principles, are outlined by John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director. 03 Sep 2008 13:57:16 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090308B.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090308A.htmFollowing a request by the Georgian authorities for IMF financial support, an IMF mission announces agreement in principle on a $750 million financial package at the conclusion of a visit to Tbilisi. 03 Sep 2008 10:30:58 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090308A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090208A.htmAfrica needs a significant increase in spending on health, IMF Deputy Managing Director Murilo Portugal tells a panel at a forum on aid effectiveness in Accra, Ghana. He adds that boosting spending on health alone is not enough to achieve better health outcomes. 02 Sep 2008 21:33:52 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW090208A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/INT090208A.htmIn an interview, Olivier Blanchard, the IMF's new Economic Counsellor and Director of Research, speaks about the current crisis facing the global economy; the IMF's evolving role; his priorities for research; and what attracted him to join the Fund.02 Sep 2008 16:59:31 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/INT090208A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL082908A.htmRepresentatives of 26 countries meet September 1-2 in Santiago, Chile, to agree on voluntary principles and practices to guide investment practices by sovereign wealth funds. 29 Aug 2008 15:27:42 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL082908A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR082808A.htmEven in a system as heavily dollarized as Uruguay's, monetary policy can be effective and a flexible exchange rate can help absorb external shocks, the IMF found in a new-style annual economic health check of the South American country.28 Aug 2008 11:33:41 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR082808A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW082708A.htmInternational development community representatives gather in Accra, Ghana next week to review progress and assess bottlenecks in improving aid effectiveness. Ministers from over 100 countries join officials, donors, and civil society organizations for the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness.27 Aug 2008 18:04:40 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW082708A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW082508A.htmAhead of a series of prominent international meetings on help for developing countries, starting in Accra, Ghana in early September, the latest issue of the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development examines key issues facing low-income countries today.25 Aug 2008 12:35:40 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW082508A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/RES082208A.htmEmerging markets have become key drivers of global growth, acting as stabilizers over the past year, IMF Chief Economist Simon Johnson says in the September 2008 issue of Finance & Development.22 Aug 2008 16:50:37 ESTIMF Researchhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/RES082208A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR082208A.htmMexico has proved resilient to global financial turbulence and the U.S. slowdown, but the country will have to act to accelerate growth and further reduce poverty in order to achieve its full economic potential.22 Aug 2008 12:27:28 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR082208A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/RES082108A.htmThe IMF's distance learning program links students and instructors anywhere in the world. It is designed to help officials in member countries improve their economic analysis for policy planning and implementation. By end-July 2008 it had delivered more than 4,000 participant-weeks of training. 21 Aug 2008 11:59:17 ESTIMF Researchhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/RES082108A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL082008A.htmAcross Africa, IMF monetary and financial sector experts are helping to develop and strengthen institutions, markets, and capacity to formulate and implement sound monetary and financial policies. Positive impact from this help is now reflected in stronger financial systems that support high sustained growth rates. 20 Aug 2008 18:10:28 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL082008A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR081808A.htmSeveral African countries, with developing financial markets that are likely to attract institutional investors, are promising candidates to become part of a second generation of "emerging market countries," an article in the IMF's Finance and Development magazine says. 18 Aug 2008 17:33:53 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR081808A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL081208A.htmThe International Monetary Fund publishes new procedures on how it will monitor member countries' economic policies, clarifying in particular how it will discuss with countries exchange rate issues and their impact on the global economy. 12 Aug 2008 18:01:07 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/POL081208A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR081108A.htmGlobal financial market turmoil and high commodity prices have compounded the strains affecting the U.K. economy. The difficult economic circumstances represent a major test to the United Kingdom's much-heralded fiscal and monetary policy frameworks, the International Monetary Fund says in its annual review of the economy. 11 Aug 2008 13:52:05 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR081108A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW080808A.htmA combination of rising inflation, slowing world growth, and continued fallout from the U.S. subprime crisis and subsequent market turmoil is making business tougher for policymakers and managers of public debt around the world.08 Aug 2008 11:19:54 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NEW080808A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR080508A.htmAlthough the euro area economy has held up well, it now faces a combination of uncomfortably high inflation and decelerating activity.05 Aug 2008 17:36:18 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR080508A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NUM080108A.htmThe IMF has launched a new initiative to improve the coverage and comparability of foreign direct investment data.01 Aug 2008 17:37:45 ESTWhat the Numbers Showhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/NUM080108A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR080108C.htmCompared with other emerging economies, only emerging Asia has been growing faster than emerging Europe in the current decade. This performance has allowed emerging Europe to start closing its large income gap with the advanced European economies. But the region still has far to go. 01 Aug 2008 16:14:50 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2008/CAR080108C.htm