/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/2013/CAR051713B.htmIn a bid to support greater understanding of capital flows among government officials in Asia, the International Monetary Fund’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific organized a high-level seminar with Hitotsubashi University.17 May 2013 11:48:03 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051713B.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051713A.htmThe International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved a €1 billion ($1.33 billion) loan over three years to help the island nation of Cyprus, a member of the European Union, to stabilize its financial sector and set public finances on a sustainable path.17 May 2013 10:25:36 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051713A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL051613A.htmSeveral years of exceptionally low interest rates and bond buying by some advanced economy central banks have reduced the risk of deflation, stabilized the financial system, and calmed financial markets, but these unconventional policies also have potential negative side effects.16 May 2013 11:09:07 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL051613A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/BOK051513A.htmExpert panelists engaged in animated debate over Bretton Woods architects Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes and offered insights on how the IMF came about and how that history affects the global economy, in a book discussion sponsored by F&D.15 May 2013 18:00:30 ESTBookshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/BOK051513A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051313A.htmAfrica’s small middle-income countries must boost the contribution of productivity to growth, since they can no longer rely on capital deepening as a growth driver, a Washington conference hears. Better productivity will also make these countries globally competitive.14 May 2013 10:26:25 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051313A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051013A.htmWith a gradually improving outlook for the global economy, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is set to strengthen, the IMF’s latest forecast for the region says. The near-term outlook is broadly positive because most factors supporting economic activity recently remain in place.10 May 2013 08:10:04 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR051013A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT050913A.htmAs the 2008 global crisis deepened, the euro area, the world’s largest and most well-known regional currency union, faced a number of challenges. In many respects, the smaller Eastern Caribbean Economic and Currency Union (ECCU) is an interesting microcosm of the euro area’s problems and its difficulties.09 May 2013 17:15:18 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT050913A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/RES050813A.htmGovernments across the world are exploring whether they could use their nonfinancial assets, such as land and buildings, to help ease their deficit and debt burdens. Yet according to a new IMF study, it is still unclear how much revenue the asset sales can really yield.08 May 2013 15:26:34 ESTIMF Researchhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/RES050813A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT050813A.htmHaving taken stock of the IMF’s work on job creation and growth, there is scope for the institution to provide more analysis and policy advice to help its members achieve their inclusive growth goals, says IMF Deputy Managing Director Min Zhu in an interview.08 May 2013 09:32:04 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT050813A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR050613A.htmGrowth in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to pick up from 3 percent in 2012 to 3½ percent in 2013, supported by stronger external demand, favorable financing conditions, and the effects of earlier policy easing in some countries, the IMF said.06 May 2013 11:31:33 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR050613A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR050113A.htmThe IMF’s Executive Board approved a 48-month, $932 million Extended Arrangement for Jamaica. The program will help create the conditions for sustained growth through a significant improvement in the fiscal and debt positions and in competitiveness.01 May 2013 16:41:27 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR050113A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042913A.htmAfter a year of subdued economic performance, growth in Asia is set to pick up this year driven largely by continued robust domestic demand, says the IMF in its latest Regional Economic Outlook, which predicts growth will reach about 5¾ percent in 2013.28 Apr 2013 23:05:54 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042913A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042613A.htmThe challenges facing Arab countries in transition —Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen—were a focal point for policymakers during the 2013 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington last week.26 Apr 2013 16:13:15 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042613A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL042613A.htmLow-income countries are now among the fastest-growing economies in the world, but many remain vulnerable to shocks and spillovers from advanced and emerging markets, the IMF says.26 Apr 2013 10:17:18 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL042613A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT042113A.htmIn an interview, Tharman Shanmugaratnam—Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and Chair of the IMF’s policy steering committee, the IMFC, underscored the need to refocus policies on sustainable growth and job creation.21 Apr 2013 15:56:41 ESTIMF Survey Interviewhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/INT042113A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042013B.htmAfrican countries are focusing on improving their infrastructure and tackling unemployment to maintain their dynamic growth, said African finance ministers during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.20 Apr 2013 19:27:08 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR042013B.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL042013A.htmAs economies become increasingly interconnected and interdependent, there is a major role for international organizations such as the IMF, panelists told a seminar at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.20 Apr 2013 18:52:24 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL042013A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/NEW042013A.htmA broad mix of policies is needed to help put the global economy on a sustained and balanced growth path, the IMF said as it wrapped up the 2013 Spring Meetings against a backdrop of an uneven global recovery.20 Apr 2013 18:27:52 ESTIn the Newshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/NEW042013A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL041913A.htmThe evolving role of fiscal policy in the midst of sluggish economic growth topped the agenda at the 2013 Fiscal Forum. In today’s context of a three-speed global recovery, fiscal policy choices are harder than ever.19 Apr 2013 18:15:36 ESTPolicyhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/POL041913A.htmhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR041913A.htmWith many of the region’s economies doing well, policymakers in Latin America should take advantage of the current favorable economic conditions to lay the foundations for strong and sustainable growth, said Alejandro Werner, head of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere Department.19 Apr 2013 15:36:29 ESTCountries & Regionshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2013/CAR041913A.htm