## 2011 Triennial Surveillance Review - Staff Background Studies

_Policy Papers, August 26, 2011_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 26, 2011
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Summary
- This paper evaluates the IMF’s exchange rate analysis since the 2008 TSR.
- Focuses on:
  - the evolution of methods,
  - the quality of the IMF‘s multilateral and bilateral exchange rate analysis,
  - the evenhandedness and transparency of this analysis,
  - the need to improve the coverage and integration of external stability assessments.
- Publication date: August 26, 2011

### Focus areas and substantive findings
- Evolution of methods:
  - Evaluation of how IMF exchange rate analysis methods changed since the 2008 TSR.
- Quality of analysis:
  - Assessment covers both multilateral and bilateral exchange rate analysis performed by the IMF.
- Evenhandedness and transparency:
  - Emphasis on examining whether analysis was evenhanded and transparent.
- Coverage and integration of external stability assessments:
  - Identifies a need to improve coverage and integration of external stability assessments.

### Thematic scope / Subjects
- Background papers
- Bilateral surveillance
- Exchange rate assessments
- Financial sector
- Fiscal policy
- Fund role
- Low-income developing countries
- Monetary policy
- Multilateral surveillance
- Surveillance
- Technical assistance

### Publication details (as provided)
- Format: Chicago
- Citation line: 2011 Triennial Surveillance Review - Staff Background Studies, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026
- Page count and series metadata: not specified on the page

*2011 Triennial Surveillance Review - Staff Background Studies, August 26, 2011; 2011 Triennial Surveillance Review - Staff Background Studies, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026*

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