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  "title": "IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board",
  "publication": "Policy Papers, February 22, 2013",
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  "summary": "In light of the recent establishment of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an association under Swiss law, this paper proposes Fund membership in the new association.",
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      "heading": "Summary and Purpose",
      "content": "- Proposes Fund membership in the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an association under Swiss law.\n- Rationale: FSB was formed in 2009 and the Fund’s Executive Board approved the Fund’s membership in 2010, which has provided the Fund with the necessary scope to engage and collaborate with the FSB on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.\n- Trigger for action: In response to a request by the G-20 to establish the FSB with a well-defined “legal personality,” the FSB was established as an association under Swiss law. In light of this change, an Executive Board decision is required for the Fund to formally join the Association."
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      "heading": "Key Findings and Context",
      "content": "- FSB formation date: 2009\n- Fund Executive Board previous approval of membership: 2010\n- Change in FSB status: established as an association under Swiss law to provide a well-defined “legal personality” (response to the G-20 request).\n- Institutional implication: an Executive Board decision is required for the Fund to formally join the Association."
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      "heading": "Relevant Administrative and Thematic Tags (as listed on the source)",
      "content": "- Collaboration with other international organizations\n- Executive Board decisions\n- Financial stability\n- Fund approval proposed\n- Fund role\n- Public information notices"
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      "content": "- Publication date: February 22, 2013\n- Accessed citation line on record: IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026\n\nInternational Monetary Fund — IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board, February 22, 2013.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board; IMF Policy Paper; February 22, 2013\n  - IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board; IMF Policy Paper; February 22, 2013 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board; IMF Policy Paper; February 22, 2013 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/imf-membership-in-the-financial-stability-board-pp4775"
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    "Published: February 22, 2013",
    "Series: Policy Papers",
    "Proposes Fund membership in the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as an association under Swiss law.",
    "Rationale: FSB was formed in 2009 and the Fund’s Executive Board approved the Fund’s membership in 2010, which has provided the Fund with the necessary scope to engage and collaborate with the FSB on a wide range of issues of mutual interest.",
    "Trigger for action: In response to a request by the G-20 to establish the FSB with a well-defined “legal personality,” the FSB was established as an association under Swiss law. In light of this change, an Executive Board decision is required for the Fund to formally join the Association.",
    "FSB formation date: 2009",
    "Fund Executive Board previous approval of membership: 2010",
    "Change in FSB status: established as an association under Swiss law to provide a well-defined “legal personality” (response to the G-20 request).",
    "Institutional implication: an Executive Board decision is required for the Fund to formally join the Association.",
    "Collaboration with other international organizations",
    "Executive Board decisions",
    "Financial stability",
    "Fund approval proposed",
    "Fund role",
    "Public information notices",
    "Publication date: February 22, 2013",
    "Accessed citation line on record: IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026",
    "**IMF Membership in the Financial Stability Board; IMF Policy Paper; February 22, 2013**"
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