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December
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Estonia December 24, 1997
News Brief: Korea Strengthens Economic Program; IMF to Activate Additional Financial Support December 24, 1997
Press Information Notice: The IMF Executive Board on December 3, 1997 concluded the 1997 Article IV consultation with Tanzania December 23, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Combined ESAF/EFF Financing for Azerbaijan December 23, 1997
Press Release: IMF Board Submits Resolution to Governors for 45 Percent Quota Increase December 23, 1997
Press Release: IMF and World Bank Approve Debt Reduction Package for Guyana December 23, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Panama December 22, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Emergency Post Conflict Assistance for Tajikistan December 19, 1997
Press Conference of Michael Mussa, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department December 19, 1997
Press Conference of Michel Camdessus, Managing Director December 18, 1997
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes 1st Review of Korean Program: Activates Supplemental Reserve Facility December 18, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Measures Announced by Japanese Government December 18, 1997
Press Release: Republic of Palau Joins the IMF December 17, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with St. Vincent and the Grenadines December 17, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Antigua and Barbuda December 17, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Supplemental Reserve Facility December 17, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for Estonia December 17, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance for Rwanda December 12, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year Extended Fund Facility for Panama December 10, 1997
Symposium on Capital Flows and Financial System Stability in Asia--Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki Institute for International Monetary Affairs - International Monetary Fund, Tokyo, JapanDecember 08, 1997
News Brief: IMF Executive Board Completes Review of Thailand Program December 08, 1997
Press Conference of Stanley Fischer December 05, 1997
News Brief: IMF Opens New Asia and Pacific Regional Office December 05, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual Loan for Tanzania Under ESAF December 04, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves SDR 15.5 Billion Stand-by Credit for Korea December 04, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Conclusion of Talks with Korea on IMF Program December 03, 1997
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Italy’s Participation in Korean Financing Package December 03, 1997
Making Globalization Work for Workers--Address by Michel Camdessus Address given to the 24th Congress of the World Confederation of Labor, Bangkok, ThailandDecember 02, 1997
Rebuilding Confidence in Asia--Remarks by Michel Camdessus Speech to the ASEAN Business Forum, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDecember 02, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV consultation with Ghana December 01, 1997
November
The Asian Crisis and the International Response -- Address by Michel Camdessus Given at the Institute of Advanced Business Studies (IESE) of the University of Navarra, Barcelona, SpainNovember 28, 1997
News Brief: IMF Management Endorses Thai Letter of Intent November 25, 1997
Press Release: General Arrangements to Borrow Renewed November 24, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Korea’s Request for IMF Assistance November 21, 1997
The Global Financial System: Status Report--Address by Shigemitsu Sugisaki Prepared for presentation at the 11th International Conference of the International Federation of Associations of Business Economists (IFABE), The Global Economy: Three Worlds or One, Vancouver, CanadaNovember 18, 1997
Statement by Stanley Fischer Given at the Middle East/North Africa Economic Conference, Doha, Qatar.November 16, 1997
Lessons from Southeast Asia -- Remarks by Michel Camdessus Remarks at a Press Briefing, SingaporeNovember 13, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year ESAF for Uganda November 10, 1997
News Brief: IMF’s Camdessus Welcomes Brazilian Fiscal Policy Package November 10, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV consultation with Portugal November 07, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Emergency Post Conflict Assistance for Albania November 07, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with United Kingdom November 06, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for Indonesia November 05, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Says IMF Approval of Indonesian Credit Marks an Important Step in Stabilizing Regional Financial Markets November 05, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Pakistan November 04, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with France November 04, 1997
October
Press Release: IMF Approves Combined ESAF/EFF Financing for the Republic of Yemen October 31, 1997
The Asian Financial Crisis and the Opportunities of Globalization--Michel Camdessus Remarks at the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, New YorkOctober 31, 1997
News Brief: IMF Announces the Appointment of New Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina October 31, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Commends Indonesian Actions October 31, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV consultation with Madagascar October 28, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Paraguay October 22, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Grenada October 22, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Combined ESAF/EFF Financing for Pakistan October 20, 1997
Old Battles and New Challenges: A Perspective on Latin America Address given at the Europe-Latin America Convention, Bordeaux, FranceOctober 20, 1997
Press Release: Algeria Accepts Article VIII Obligations October 16, 1997
How to Avoid International Financial Crises and the Role of the International Monetary Fund--Stanley Fischer These remarks were prepared for delivery to the 15th Annual Cato Institute Monetary Conference, Washington DCOctober 14, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Endorses Thailand’s Strategy for Restructuring the Financial Sector October 14, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for Latvia October 10, 1997
The United States as a Job Creation Machine: an Example for Germany?--Flemming Larsen Address given at a conference by the Christian Social Union Bavaria, GermanyOctober 10, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Announces IMF Support for Indonesia’s Economic Program October 08, 1997
Macroeconomics and Sustainable Development--Address by Alassane D. Ouattara Address given at the World Bank's Fifth Annual Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development, Washington, D.C.October 07, 1997
Lithuania in the New Global Context Speech given at a Conference on The Changing Role of Central Banks in Europe, Vilnius, LithuaniaOctober 03, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Jamaica October 02, 1997
September
Concluding Remarks by Michel Camdessus Concluding Remarks by Michel Camdessus at the Closing Joint Session of the Annual Meetings, Hong Kong, ChinaSeptember 25, 1997
Press Conference by Michel Camdessus, Managing Director September 25, 1997
Press Release: IMF Board of Governors Approves SDR Amendment September 23, 1997
Address by Michel Camdessus to the Board of Governors of the Fund Address by Michel Camdessus to the Board of Governors of the Fund, Hong Kong, ChinaSeptember 23, 1997
Development Committee Communiqué September 22, 1997
Communique of the Interim Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund September 21, 1997
Joint Press Conference by Philippe Maystadt, Chairman Interim Committee and Michel Camdessus September 21, 1997
Communiqué of the Interim Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund September 21, 1997
Group of Ten Communiqué September 21, 1997
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Agrees SDR Allocation Proposal September 20, 1997
Group of Twenty Four Communiqué September 20, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Bolivia September 19, 1997
Seminar--Asia and the IMF--Stanley Fischer The recent market turmoil in the region has raised two fundamental sets of questions: the first, about the sustainability of the Asian miracle; and the second, about the risks of capital account liberalization.September 19, 1997
Press Conference by Michel Camdessus, Managing Director September 18, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic September 17, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Exceptional Assistance to Bolivia under the HIPC Initiative September 12, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual Loan for Bolivia Under the ESAF September 12, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual Arrangement Under the ESAF Loan for Burkina Faso September 09, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV consultation with Mongolia September 03, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sweden September 02, 1997
August
Press Information Notice: The IMF Concludes Article IV consultation with Germany August 29, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Mauritania August 27, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Senegal August 26, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with South Africa August 25, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By for Ukraine August 25, 1997
Putting Africa on a Sustainable, High Quality Growth Path--Alassane D. Ouattara Address given at the IMF and Sustainable Development Seminar sponsored by the Swiss Coalition of Development Organizations, Berne, SwitzerlandAugust 25, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-by Credit for Thailand August 20, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year ESAF Loan for Cameroon August 20, 1997
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Indonesia’s Exchange Rate Action August 14, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Japan August 13, 1997
News Brief: IMF Calls Tokyo Meeting to Discuss Thai Financing Package August 07, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Turkey August 05, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Sri Lanka August 05, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Thailand’s Policy Package August 05, 1997
Press Information Notice: The IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the United States August 04, 1997
News Brief: IMF Adopts Guidelines Regarding Governance Issues August 04, 1997
July
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year ESAF Loan for Mongolia July 31, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Bulgaria July 29, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual ESAF Loan for Niger July 28, 1997
News Brief: IMF's Executive Board Completes Internal Review of ESAF. July 28, 1997
Press Information Notice: Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Ireland July 25, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Extension and Augmentation of ESAF for Guinea-Bissau July 25, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Finland July 23, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Algeria July 23, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Extension and Augmentation of EFF for the Philippines July 18, 1997
Press Information Notice: Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with India July 16, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Chad July 15, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Lithuania July 14, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual Loan for Mauritania Under ESAF July 14, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Announcement by the Philippines July 10, 1997
Fostering an Enabling Environment for Development Address by Michel Camdessus at the High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council, Geneva, SwitzerlandJuly 02, 1997
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Thailand’s Exchange Rate Action July 02, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands July 01, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual ESAF Loan for Togo July 01, 1997
June
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Dominica June 27, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with St. Kitts and Nevis June 26, 1997
Press Release: Armenia Accepts Article VIII Obligations June 25, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual ESAF Loan for Mozambique June 24, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual Loan for Armenia Under ESAF June 24, 1997
News Brief: IMF Welcomes Russia, Paris Club Understanding; Hopes for Early HIPC Decision on Mozambique June 24, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-by for Uruguay June 20, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Austria June 20, 1997
Global Capital Flows: Raising the Returns and Reducing the Risks Address by Michel Camdessus at the World Affairs Council of Los Angeles, CaliforniaJune 17, 1997
The Agenda for Global Financial Cooperation Address by Michel Camdessus to the Association of Japanese Business Studies, Washington, D.C.June 13, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Nepal June 13, 1997
Do We Still Need the IMF in an Era of Massive Private Capital Flows? Remarks by Michel Camdessus given at the Economic Club of New YorkJune 06, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Belize June 05, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Tunisia June 05, 1997
News Brief: IMF Staff Views Favorably Mexican Medium-Term Program June 03, 1997
May
Press Release: Guinea-Bissau Accepts Article VIII Obligations May 29, 1997
Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Kingdom of the Netherlands - Aruba May 27, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Extension and Augmentation of Stand-By Credit to Djibouti May 22, 1997
The Challenges of Globalization for Africa --Alassane D. Ouattara Address given at the Southern Africa Economic Summit sponsored by the World Economic Forum, HarareMay 21, 1997
Toward a Second Generation of Structural Reform in Latin America Address given at the 1997 National Banks Convention Buenos Aires, ArgentinaMay 21, 1997
News Brief: Experts Begin External Evaluation of IMF-Supported ESAF Programs May 09, 1997
Press Release: Ukraine Accepts Article VIII Obligations May 08, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual ESAF Loan for Sierra Leone May 05, 1997
April
Press Release: Communiqué of the Interim Committee of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund April 28, 1997
Press Conference by Interim Committee Chairman and IMF Managing Director April 28, 1997
Group of Ten Communiqué April 28, 1997
Interim Committee Communiqué April 28, 1997
Group of Twenty Four Communiqué April 27, 1997
Press Briefing on the European Monetary Union April 26, 1997
Press Release: IMF to Issue Press Information Notices on Article IV Consultations With Member Countries on a Voluntary Basis April 25, 1997
Press Conference by Michel Camdessus, Managing Director April 24, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Applauds Debt Relief for Uganda under HIPC April 24, 1997
News Brief: IMF Opens First Electronic Links (Hyperlinks) from Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board to National Data on the Internet April 24, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-by Credit for Romania April 23, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Emergency Post-Conflict Assistance for Rwanda April 22, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual ESAF Loan for Mali April 21, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual Loan for Guyana Under the ESAF April 16, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year ESAF for Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia April 14, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit and a Drawing Under the CCFF for Bulgaria April 11, 1997
News Brief: Chernomyrdin, Camdessus Discuss Russian Economic Policy April 03, 1997
Address by Michel Camdessus Address at the Moscow Institute of International Affairs MoscowApril 02, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Praises Russian Stabilization; April 02, 1997
March
News Brief: IMF Management Welcomes Pakistan’s Reform Measures March 29, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual Loan for the Kyrgyz Republic Under ESAF March 27, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Second Annual Loan for Georgia Under ESAF March 24, 1997
News Brief: IMF's Asia and Pacific Regional Office to be Located in Tokyo March 21, 1997
EMU and the Euro: Ensuring a Successful Launch Address given at the IMF conference on EMU and the International Monetary System, Washington, D.C.March 18, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year Extended Fund Facility for Croatia March 13, 1997
Globalization and Asia: The Challenges for Regional Cooperation and the Implications for Hong Kong Address given at a conference sponsored by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the IMF on Financial Integration in Asia and the Role of Hong Kong, Hong KongMarch 07, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Stand-By Credit for El Salvador March 03, 1997
February
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Adopts Decision on Sudan February 13, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Credits to Support a Reduction of Peru's Commercial Debt February 13, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves an Augmentation of the EFF for Jordan February 11, 1997
Press Release: IMF Announces Senior Staff Appointments February 06, 1997
January
The Challenges of a Sound Banking System Address given at the Seventh Central Banking Seminar, Washington, D.C.January 31, 1997
Press Release: Shigemitsu Sugisaki Named IMF Deputy Managing Director, Succeeds P. R. Narvekar January 28, 1997
Press Release: Georgia Accepts Article VIII Obligations January 27, 1997
Press Release: IMF Adopts a Decision on New Arrangements to Borrow January 27, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes IMF Executive Board's Adoption of a Decision on New Arrangements to Borrow January 27, 1997
News Brief: Camdessus Welcomes Advance Repayment of Loans by Mexico, Positive Developments in Mexican Economy January 15, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Third Annual Loan for Senegal Under ESAF January 13, 1997
Press Release: IMF Approves Three-Year ESAF Loan for Guinea January 13, 1997
Globalization and its Challenges for Germany, Europe, and the IMF Address by Michel Camdessus given at a conference sponsored by the Christian Social Union Münich, GermanyJanuary 10, 1997
Press Release: Republic of Palau Applies for IMF Membership January 07, 1997