Policy Papers

Update on the Fiscal Transparency Initiative

Publication Date:

June 18, 2014

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper provides an update on staff’s work on a new Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC) and experiences with the initial pilot Fiscal Transparency Evaluations (FTE), the ground work for which was laid in a 2012 paper “Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Risk.” Both are part of ongoing efforts by the Fiscal Affairs Department, in cooperation with other departments, to strengthen the Fund’s fiscal surveillance and capacity building. The new FTC and FTE reflect the lessons of the recent crisis, incorporate developments in international standards, and build on feedback from consultations with stakeholders.

Series:

Policy Papers

Subject:

Executive Board decisions Fiscal risk Fiscal transparency Lapse of time approval Risk management