Accurate and up-to-date information on the work of the IMF has been in high demand throughout the years. Our factsheets are a popular information source, describing in plain English the IMF’s mandate and operations, as well as its role on issues of relevance in international economics and finance.
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Debt Relief Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
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The IMF places great emphasis on promoting good governance when providing policy advice, financial support, and technical assistance to its member countries. The IMF also has measures in place to ensure integrity, impartiality, and honesty in the discharge of its own professional obligations.
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IMF Standards for Data Dissemination
The IMF has taken steps to enhance member country transparency and openness, including setting standards for voluntary dissemination of economic and financial data. The Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) was established in 1996 to guide members that have, or might seek, access to international capital markets in providing their economic and financial data to the public. The General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) was established in 1997 for member countries with less developed statistical systems as a framework for evaluating their needs for data improvement and setting priorities. In 2012, the SDDS Plus was created as an upper tier of the IMF’s Data Standards Initiatives to help address data gaps identified during the global financial crisis. In 2015 the enhanced GDDS (e-GDDS) replaced the GDDS. More than 95 percent of IMF member countries participate in the e-GDDS, SDDS, or SDDS Plus.
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