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Global Financial Stability Report, April 2018
A Bumpy Road Ahead
The April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that short-term risks to financial stability have increased somewhat since the previous GFSR.
Fiscal Monitor, April 2018
Capitalizing on Good Times
April 2018 edition of Fiscal Monitor is focused on two broad themes: the burden of high global debt and the opportunities and challenges of digital government.

Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions 2017 »
Series: Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 30 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484300992.012
ISBN: 9781484300992
Keywords: Classification of exchange rate arrangements, Trade restrictions
The Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions has been published by the IMF since 1950. It draws on information available to the IMF from a number of sources, including that provided in the c...

IMF Financial Operations 2018 »
Series: Books
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484330876.071
ISBN: 9781484330876
Keywords: interest, lending, debt, reserve, income
IMF Financial Operations 2018 provides a broad introduction to how the IMF fulfills its mission through its financial activities. It covers the financial structure and operations of the IMF and provides background...

Global Financial Stability Report, April 2018 : A Bumpy Road Ahead »
Series: Global Financial Stability Report
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484338292.082
ISBN: 9781484338292
Keywords: Global Financial Stability Report, Global Financial Stability Report, global financial stability, crypto assets, financial risks, risks to growth, financial vulnerabilities
The April 2018 Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) finds that short-term risks to financial stability have increased somewhat since the previous GFSR. Medium-term risks are still elevated as financial vulnera...

Fiscal Monitor, April 2018 : Capitalizing on Good Times »
Series: Fiscal Monitor
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484333952.089
ISBN: 9781484333952
Keywords: Public finance, Tax policy, Debt and growth, Fiscal Monitor, debt, digitalization, tax
The April 2018 edition of Fiscal Monitor is focused on two broad themes: the burden of high global debt and the opportunities and challenges of digital government. Chapter 1 explores how strong and broad-based g...

A Compass to Prosperity : The Next Steps of Euro Area Economic Integration »
Series: IMF Speeches
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 18 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484349601.076
ISBN: 9781484349601
Keywords: Economic integration, Regional integration, Regional economic integration, Global Financial Crisis 2008-2009, Global financial crisis, 2008-2009, Capital markets, Effective banking supervision, Banking law, International banking, Banking
A speech delivered by the IMF's Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) as part of the Institute's Europe Lecture Series in Berlin, Germany, on March 26, 2018....

World Economic Outlook, April 2018 : Cyclical Upswing, Structural Change »
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 17 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484338278.081
ISBN: 9781484338278
Keywords: Economic growth, Production growth, Population growth, Manufacturing, Manufacturing sector, Information technology, Technology transfer, Spillovers, Innovation spillovers, Labor force participation
The upswing in global investment and trade continued in the second half of 2017. At 3.8 percent, global growth in 2017 was the fastest since 2011. With financial conditions still supportive, global growth is expect...

IMF Publications Catalog, Spring 2018 »
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Communications Department
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484349816.073
ISBN: 9781484349816
The Spring 2018 IMF Publications Catalog highlights new and forthcoming publications from the IMF....

Fiscal Transparency Handbook (2018) »
Series: Manuals & Guides
Author(s): Sailendra Pattanayak
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484331859.069
ISBN: 9781484331859
Keywords: Fiscal transparency, Transparency of fiscal data, fiscal transparency, IMF Fiscal Transparency code
The IMF's Fiscal Transparency Code is the international standard for disclosure of information about public finances and is the centerpiece of the global architecture on fiscal transparency. The Fiscal Transparency...

Nepal: Defending Against Money Laundering : Into and Out of the Grey »
Series: Miscellaneous Publication (Other)
Author(s): Joe Procopio , and Amit Khetarpaul
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484351444.017
ISBN: 9781484351444
Keywords: Technical Assistance, Technical assistance experts, Technical assistance experts assignments, Technical assistance missions, Technical assistance programs, Technical assistance to other organizations, Anti money laundering, Combating the financing of terrorism
A story about Nepal's journey to address money laundering--how it navigated the various obstacles it faced over the years to meet international standards on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terr...

Advancing the Frontiers of Monetary Policy »
Series: Books
Author(s): Tobias Adrian , Douglas Laxton , and Maurice Obstfeld
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 April 2018
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781484325940.071
ISBN: 9781484325940
Keywords: Inflation Targeting, Monetary Policy, Central Banking, Central Bank Communications, Financial Stability, Forward Guidance, Optimal Control
Inflation-forecast targeting is state of the art for monetary policy. This book explores first principles, including managing short-term policy trade-offs. The book also...