## Safeguards Assessments Policy - External Expert Panel's Advisory Report

_Policy Papers, September 24, 2015_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 24, 2015
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Summary
- This report by the external expert panel (“the panel”) examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessments policy in the five years since its last review in 2010.
- The panel expresses an opinion on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessment policy.
- The panel makes recommendations to the Executive Board for its consideration to improve and optimize the benefits to be garnered from the safeguards assessment policy.
- Publication date: September 24, 2015.
- Format indicated: Download PDF.
- Citation format shown: Chicago. Citation example: Safeguards Assessments Policy - External Expert Panel's Advisory Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/17/2026.

### Panel basis and methodology
- The panel’s opinion is based on:
  - (i) consultations with key stakeholders, including central bank authorities, IMF Executive Directors’ offices, Fund and World Bank staff;
  - (ii) examination of safeguards assessment and other Fund-specific documents; and
  - (iii) study of international reference materials.

### Scope and focus areas
- Subject areas explicitly identified: Central banks, Corporate governance, External auditors, Risk management, Safeguards assessments policy, Transparency, Use of Fund resources.
- Timeframe focus: the five-year period since the prior review in 2010.

### Key procedural notes
- The report is intended to inform the Executive Board’s consideration of potential improvements to the safeguards assessment policy.
- The landing page references access via the IMF eLibrary and related newsletters but does not list specific recommendations or detailed findings on the page.

*Source: Safeguards Assessments Policy - External Expert Panel's Advisory Report (https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/safeguards-assessments-policy-external-expert-panel-s-advisory-report-pp4992), September 24, 2015. *

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