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      "content": "- Central banks\n- External auditors\n- General Resources Account\n- Governance\n- Members\n- Safeguards assessments policy\n- Use of Fund resources\n\nSource: Safeguards Assessments - Review of Experience (July 6, 2010).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Safeguards Assessments—Review of Experience; IMF Policy papers; July 01, 2010\n  - Safeguards Assessments—Review of Experience; IMF Policy papers; July 01, 2010 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Safeguards Assessments—Review of Experience; IMF Policy papers; July 01, 2010 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/safeguards-assessments-review-of-experience-pp4468"
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