Policy Papers

Review of the Fund’s Policy on Multiple Currency Practices—Extension of the Effective Date

March 31, 2023

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International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept., International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, & Review Department, and International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department "Review of the Fund’s Policy on Multiple Currency Practices—Extension of the Effective Date", Policy Papers 2023, 012 (2023), accessed 12/7/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400238772.007

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Summary

In July 2022, the Executive Board concluded the review of the Fund’s policy on multiple currency practices. It was planned that the revised policy would come into effect on April 1, 2023. The Board supported staff’s proposal to extend the transitional period and to delay the effectiveness date to November 1, 2023, to allow more time to country authorities to make the necessary changes to adjust to the new policy, especially given the challenging external environment. The longer transition will also leave more time to finalize the guidance note and to conduct an outreach with stakeholders. Elements of the revised policy which became effective immediately on July 1, 2022 will continue to apply as envisaged during the transitional period.

Subject: Foreign exchange, Monetary policy, Multiple currency practices, Political economy

Keywords: conduct outreach, Currency markets, Exchange rates, Exchange restrictions, Exchange taxes, Financial markets, Foreign exchange, guidance note, IMF's transparency policy, MCP decision, MCP policy, Monetary policy, Multiple currency practices, policy implementation, Political economy, Taxes. Capital Flow Management measures