Updated Guidance Note on the Fund’s Transparency Policy

Policy Papers, April 8, 2014

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• Published: April 8, 2014
• Series: Policy Papers

Summary and Purpose

• This note provides guidance to staff on the implementation of the Fund’s Transparency Policy.
• Policy objectives include:
  • Strengthening the Fund’s effectiveness by providing the public with access to Fund views and deliberations, thus informing public debate and building traction for the Fund’s advice.
  • Supporting the quality of surveillance and of programs by subjecting the Fund to outside scrutiny.
  • Enhancing the Fund’s legitimacy by making the institution more accountable.
• A Transparency Policy Decision (referred to in the remainder of this note as “the Decision”) sets out rules for the modification and publication of all Board documents.

Key Elements and Instruments

• The note references a “Transparency Policy Information Sheet for Country Authorities.”
• The Information Sheet is also available in: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
• Subjects listed on the page: Article IV consultation reports, Confidentiality, Executive Board documents, Fund policies, Policy Framework Papers, Press releases, Publications, Transparency.

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Updated Guidance Note on the Fund’s Transparency Policy, April 8, 2014.

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• Updated Guidance Note on the Fund's Transparency Policy; IMF Policy Paper; April 7, 2014
  • Updated Guidance Note on the Fund's Transparency Policy; IMF Policy Paper; April 7, 2014 (Markdown version)
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