Index
A
Access policy, use of Fund resources
access limits in credit tranches and under Extended Fund Facility, 428–31
access limits, guidelines, 426–31
balance of payments needs, 417
capital account crises, 431
capital account crises, modifications to Supplemental Reserve Facility, 437
capital account crises, prevention, 445
exceptional circumstances, 432, 443
exceptional circumstances, review, 442–45
Flexible Credit Line, 324
modifications to Supplemental Reserve Facility, 437–41
post-conflict countries, 406
review, 437–41
revolving character of Fund resources, 404, 429
Accounting by members
ownership of gold and currency subscriptions, 21
Administrative Account
balances, 828
reserve tranche position, 828
Africa Regional Technical Assistance Centers Subaccount, 165
African Development Bank
communication concerning members’ arrears to the Fund, 806
exchange of document, 709
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
African Development Fund, 763
Andean Reserve Fund
prescribed holder of SDRs, 762
Annual Report (IMF), 255, 297
Anti-money laundering
assessing a global standard and preparing ROSCs, proposals, 151–56
Fund involvement, 147
methodology document, 152
offshore financial center assessments, 144, 151
twelve-month pilot, program review, 156–60
Arab Monetary Fund
exchange of documents with, 709
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Archives policy
access by outside persons, 659
Arrears
lending into arrears, 418, 420–24
settlement of disputes between members, 111, 425
Arrears of a member to creditors other than the Fund debt strategy, 418
extended arrangements, performance criterion, 380
first credit tranche, 416
Fund lending into nonsovereign arrears, 418
Fund lending into sovereign arrears, 419
Fund policies and procedures, 417
nontoleration of arrears to official creditors, 418
performance criteria, 419
stand-by arrangement, performance criterion, 380
Arrears to the Fund. See Overdue financial obligations to the Fund Article I, purposes of the Fund, 313, 557, 562
Article I (v), temporary availability of Fund’s general resources, 373
Article II, Section 2 membership, 22
Article III, Section 2, adjustment of quotas, 3
Article IV consultations, 103, 104
annual, principle of, 58
Article VIII restrictions, 565
Article XIV restrictions, 565
Central African Economic and Monetary Union, 86
collaborative efforts, 686
conditionality discussions, 321
consultation cycles, 64
data provision, 67
document exchange with WTO, 701
early warning system models, 59
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, 88
enhanced surveillance, 112–15
euro area, 72–85, 85
European Central Bank, observer status, 698–99
evaluation and review of related programs, 321–22
Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), 115–21
governance issues, 91, 97, 99
lapse of time procedures, 72
military expenditures, 102
multiple currency practices, 568
Post-Program Monitoring, 352
procedural deadlines for completion, 400
prolonged users of Fund resources, 353
Public Information Notices, release, 749–51
Recent Economic Development reports, 58, 706, 710
stability assessments under FSAP, integration of, 128
staff reports, release to international and multilateral agencies, 706–9
surveillance priorities, 2008–2011, 50
three-month period, 71
use of Fund resources, 321
World Bank, collaboration with, 690
World Bank, observer status, 684
World Trade Organization, observer status, 705, 912
Article IV, Section 1, principles for guidance of members’ policies, 40
Article IV, Section 1(i), surveillance, 128
Article IV, Section 1(ii), surveillance, 128
Article IV, Section (iii) 27, 28
Article IV, Section 1(iii), manipulation of exchange rates, 44
Article IV, Section 2, notification of exchange arrangements, 25
Article IV, Section 3(a)
surveillance over exchange rate policies, 27
Article IV, Section 3(a), surveillance over exchange rate policies, 707
concultation cycles, 64
Article IV, Section 3(b), surveillance over exchange rate policies, 707
consultation cycles, 64
Article V, Section 1, designation of fiscal agency, 518
Article V, Section 2(b), financial and technical services, 160, 161, 277, 293, 299
Article V, Section 3, conditions governing use of Fund’s general resources
application of Fund policies to purchases of currency borrowed by Fund, 461, 515
early repurchase guidelines, 461
meaning of “consistent with the provisions of this agreement,” under Article V, Section 3, 313
Article V, Section 3(b)(ii)
balance of payments need, 234
meaning of “represents” that a member has a need to make purchases, 314
Article V, Section 3(b)(iii), waiver of limitation of 200 percent of quota
emergency assistance, 402
Extended Fund Facility, 374
Article V, Section 3(d), operational budgets
assessment of strength of members’ balance of payments and gross reserve position for operational budgets, 450, 455
selection of currencies in purchases, 452
Article V, Section 3(f), transfers of SDRs, 451
Article V, Section 5, limitation on use of Fund’s resources, 331
Article V, Section 6(b), transfers of SDRs by the Fund, 455
Article V, Section 6(c), sales of SDRs by the Fund, 460
Article V, Section 7(b), early repurchases
assessment of strength of member’s balance of payments and gross reserve position, 450
assessment of strength of members’ balance of payments and gross reserve position, 461
Article V, Section 7(c), repurchases, 463
Article V, Section 7(i), selection of currencies for repurchases, 456, 464
Article V, Section 8, charges, 467
Article V, Section 8(a), charges, 471, 473
Article V, Section 8(b), charges, 463, 471, 473, 828
Article V, Section 8(c), charges, 467, 470, 473
Article V, Section 8(d), charges, 467
Article V, Section 8(e), charges, 467
Article V, Section 9(a), remuneration, 828
Article V, Section 11, maintenance of value, 485
Article V, Section 12(f)(ii), Special Disbursement Account (SDA) resources for assistance to low-income developing members, 487
Article V, Section 12(f), other operations and transactions
gold sales, 487, 506
gold sales proceeds, placement in Special Disbursement Account, 487
Article V, Section 12(h), 728
Article V, Section 12(h), investment of member’s currency held in SDA, 487
Article V, Section 12(j), adoption of regulations for administration of Structural Adjustment Facility, 488
Article V, Section 12(k), 728
Article VI, capital transfers
use of Fund resources for, 509
WTO, information on Fund decisions requesting a member to exercise controls to prevent a large or sustained outflow of capital, 906
Article VI, Section 1, use of Fund’s resources for capital transfers freedom to adopt regulations on capital movements, 510
Article VI, Section 2 of the Articles of Agreement of the Bank, 855
Article VI, Section 3, controls on capital transfers, 510
Article VII, Section 1, replenishment and scarce resources borrowing by the Fund, 511
Article VII, Section 3(b), scarce currency, 556
Article VIII, general obligations of members
acceptance of obligations, 564
bilateral payments agreements, 385
bilateral payments arrangements, 381
bilateralism, 557
consultations, World Bank observer, 684
payments restrictions, 109, 557, 561–63
restrictions, 564
retention quotas, 560
settlement of disputes between members, 109
Article VIII, Section 2, avoidance of restrictions on current payments
acceptance of obligations under, 562
Article VIII, Section 2(a)
restrictions on current payments and transfers, 556
undue delays as payment restrictions, 564
Article VIII, Section 2(b), unenforceability of exchange contracts
interpretation, 554–55
Article VIII, Section 3, avoidance of discriminatory currency practices
acceptance of obligations under, 559, 562
multiple currency practices, 562, 570, 571
Article VIII, Section 4, convertibility of foreign-held balances
acceptance of obligations under, 564
Article VIII, Section 5, furnishing of information to the Fund
consideration of report by Managing Director, time periods, 580
declaration of censure, 582
handling of potential breaches, 587
members’ obligations, 578
procedures prior to report by the Managing Director to the Executive Directors, 579
report by Managing Director, 580
review, 2008, 586
sanctions, 582
strengthening effectiveness of, 68, 578
Article VIII, Section 7, obligation to collaborate regarding policies on reserve assets, 770
Article IX, Section 5, immunity of archives, 659
Article IX, Section 7, privilege for communications, interpretation, 664
Article X, relations with other international organizations, 875
Article XII, Section 3(b), proposed amendment, 16
Article XII, Section 3(b)(i), Executive Directors, appointed, interpretation, 711
Article XII, Section 3(b)(i), voting by Executive Directors, 20
Article XII, Section 3(c), additional appointed Executive Directors
balances held in administrative accounts, 838
interpretation, 711
use of the preceding two years, 712
Article XII, Section 3(c), election of Executive Directors, 20
Article XII, Section 3(c), proposed amendment, 17
Article XII, Section 3(d), proposed amendment, 17
Article XII, Section 3(f), appointed Executive Directors
Alternate Executive Directors, additional, 13
interpretation, 711
Article XII, Section 3(f), proposed amendment, 17
Article XII, Section 3(i), 17
Article XII, Section 3(i)(ii), voting by Executive Directors, 20
Article XII, Section 3(j), 666
Article XII, Section 3(j), proposed amendment, 18
Article XII, Section 4, Managing Director and staff, 720
Article XII, Section 5(a)(i), 8
Article XII, Section 5(e), 8
Article XII, Section 6, reserves, distribution of net income, and investment, 721
Article XII, Section 6(f), 483, 728
Article XII, Section 6(f)(ii), 483, 728
Article XII, Section 6(f)(iii), 727
Article XII, Section 6(f)(vi), 727
Article XII, Section 7(a), 751, 879
Article XII, Section 7, publication of reports, 729
Article XII, Section 8, proposed amendment, 18
Article XIII, Section 2, 550
Article XIV, exchange restrictions under transitional arrangements
availment of transitional provisions, 562
bilateralism, 557
commitment to current account convertibility, 564
consultations, World Bank, 684
multiple currency practices, 560
retention quotas, 559
settlement of disputes between members, 109
Article XIV, Section 2, exchange restrictions
maintenance of orderly exchange arrangements, 570
multiple currency practices, 570–74
restrictions related to national security, 556
transitional arrangements, 555, 558
undue delays as payments restrictions, 564
Article XIV, Section 3, representation by the Fund
application, 571
meaning of “exceptional circumstances” in Article XIV, Section 3, 753
Article XVI, Section 2, 798
Article XVII, Section 3, other holders of SDRs, 299, 759
Article XVIII, 767
Article XVIII, Section 1(a), principles and considerations governing SDR allocation and cancellation, 769, 770, 775, 868
Article XVIII, Section 2(a), 768
Article XVIII, Section 2(a), SDR allocations and cancellations, 772
Article XVIII, Section 2(b), 768, 773
Article XVIII, Section 2(c), 768, 772, 773
Article XVIII, Section 2(d), 773
Article XVIII, Section 2(e), 774
Article XVIII, Section 4(a), 768–70
Article XVIII, Section 4(b), 768–70, 868, 869
Article XVIII, Section 4(c), 769, 868
allocation and cancellation of SDRs, 777
Article XVIII, Section 4(c)(ii), 772, 870
Article XVIII, Section 4(d), 869
Article XVIII, Section 4, decisions on SDR allocations and cancellations, 774, 868
Article XIX, Section 2(c), SDR operations and transactions between participants
donations, 788
forward operations, 787
loans, 780
other holders, 759
pledges, 782–83
settlement of financial obligation, 779
swap operations, 786
transfers as secruity for the performance of financial obligations, 784
Article XIX, Section 4, limit on SDR Department participant’s obligation to provide currency, 515
Article XIX, Section 5, designation of participants to provide currency, 790
Article XIX, Section 5(a)(i), designation plans, 450, 793
Article XIX, Section 5(c), designation rules in SDR Department, 793
Article XIX, Section 6(b), reconstitution, 795
Article XIX, Section 7(a), calculation of exchange rates, 517, 779, 780, 782, 784, 786
Article XX, Section 1, interest paid on holding of SDRs, 759
Article XX, Section 2, SDR Department interest and charges, 796
Article XX, Section 4 assessments, 798
Article XX, Section 5, application against unpaid charges of SDRs acquired by participants after payment date, 797
Article XXI(a)(i), administration of General Department and SDR Department, 869
Article XXI(a)(ii), proposed amendment, 19
Article XXII, general obligations of participants in SDR department, 770
Article XXII, Section 3(e), 8
Article XXIII, Section 1, suspension of operations and transactions in SDRs, 761
Article XXIV, Section 4, 767
Article XXIV, Sections 1(a) and 1(b), 767
Article XXVI, Section 2(b), 850, 855
Article XXVI, Section 3, withdrawal from membership, 519
Article XXIX, interpretation
New Arrangements to Borrow, interpretation outside the purview of Article XXIV, 520
unenforceability of exchange contracts, 512
Article XXIX(a), interpretation
Appointment of Executive Director by a member having one of five largest quotas, Article XII, Sections 3(b)(i) and 3(f), 711
authority of the Fund to use its resources, 313, 845
privilege for communications, Article IX, Section 7, 664
unenforceability of exchange contracts under Article VIII, Section 2(b), 554
Article XXIX(a), proposed amendment, 19
Article XXX(c), definition of reserve tranche purchase
exclusion of purchases and holdings from EFF, 828
exclusion of purchases and holdings from emergency assistance, 401
Article XXX(c)(iii), exclusion of purchases and holdings in credit tranches or under extended arrangements, 828
Article XXX(f), freely usable currencies, 754, 829
Article XXXI, Section 1, entry into force of Articles of Agreement, 3
Articles of Agreement
amendment, Resolution 66–2, 9
investment authority, amendment to expand, 726
voice and participation, amendment to enhance, 7
Asian Development Bank
communications concerning members’ arrears to the Fund, 806
exchange of documents with, 707
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Assessment under Article XX, Section 4, 798
Attribution, rule of
members indebted to Fund, 456
reduction in Fund’s holdings of currency, 465–66
Audit
external audit firm, 751
framework Administered Account, 164
Post-SCA-2 Administered Account, 299
PRGF-HIPC Trust, 252, 262
safeguards for use of Fund resources, 314
Supplementary Financing Facility Subsidy Account, 832
Authorized signatories, 720
B
Balance of payments need
access policy, 428
conditionality, 314
emergency assistance, natural disasters, 401
emergency assistance, post-conflict countries, 405
extended arrangements, 387
Extended Fund Facility, 386
Fund-supported programs, 316
lenders to ESAF Trust, need because of developments in reserves, 224, 252
protracted balance of payments problems, 490
Balance of payments position
assessment of strength for purposes of designation plans, operational budgets and repurchases, 450–51
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
cross-border capital flows, surveillance of, 54
investment by Fund of currencies held by Borrowed Resources Suspense Accounts, 551
investment by Fund of currencies received by SFF Subsidy Account, 839
prescribed holder of SDRs, 762
Bank of Central African States
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Bank-Fund collaboration. See also World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
conditionality, 690–95
country programs, 691
debt sustainability assessments, 697
Financial Sector Assessment Program, 117
financial systems, 691
IMF-World Bank Concordat, 672–84
longer-term program engagement, 356
observer status, generally, 684
World Bank observer status, 685
Bilateral payments arrangements
extended arrangement, 385
stand-by arrangement, 382
three-month settlement rule, temporary exemption, 558
Bilateralism and convertibility, 557–58
BIS. See Bank for International Settlements
Blackout periods
reduction in GRA arrangements, 376
Board of Governors Resolutions
Composite Resolution, 847
investment authority of IMF, 726
quota and voice reform, 3
SDR allocation, First Basic Period, 767–68
SDR allocation, Ninth Basic Period, 777
SDR allocation, Third Basic Period, 768
Borrowed Resources Suspense Accounts
establishment, 550
investment by the Fund of currencies held in, 550–51
Borrowing by the Fund. See also General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB);
New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB) guidelines, 552
Note Purchase Agreement, 553
Burden sharing
implementation in FY 2000, 474
implementation in FY 2001, 476
implementation in FY 2007, 479
principles of, 476
rate of charge, determination of, 477
By-Laws
Section 13, vote without meeting, 3, 726
Section 20, audits, 164, 249, 254, 284, 291, 297, 301, 751, 838, 890
Section 22, compulsory withdrawal, 808, 811, 812
C
Capital account crises
access policy, 431
exceptional access policy, 2004 review, 442
exceptional access policy, SRF, 437
Capital flows
action to limit disequilibrium flows, Composite Resolution, 861
WTO, information on Fund decisions requesting a member to exercise capital controls, 911
Capital transfers
controls by members, 510
multiple currency practices applicable solely to, 567
payments arrears, 407
use of Fund’s resources for, 569
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), 709
Censure
draft declaration, 808
Central African Economic and Monetary Union surveillance over monetary and exchange rate policies, 86
CFF. See Compensatory Financing Facility
Charges
accounting for charges from members with overdue obligations, 467, 470
administrative account balances, 828
extended arrangements, 382
Extended Fund Facility, 374
future changes in charges, 467
media of payment in General Resources Account, 469
payment by nonparticipant in the SDR Department, 469
payment of net charges and assessment in the SDR Department for FY ended April 30, 1982, 796
rate of charge for use of Fund resources, FY 2010, 481
rate of charge for use of Fund resources, FY 2011, 483
setoff in connection with a retroactive reduction of charges due by
members in arrears, 473
special charges on overdue financial obligations to the Fund, 47071, 472
stand-by arrangements, 382
surcharge on purchases in credit tranches and under EFF, 467
value date for payments of special charges, 472
waiver of special charges, 472
Code of Good Practices on Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies, 337
Collateral, 618
collateral guarantees on debt, international reserves template, 618
Combating the financing of terrorism, 144, 151–53, 153–56
Committee on Reform of the International Monetary System Composite Resolution, 847–58
Communications, privilege for interpretation of Article IX, Section 7, 664
Compensatory Financing Facility
emergency assistance for natural disasters and, 401
indicative targets, 318, 319, 320
repeal, 326
repurchase expectation, 461
repurchases, 461
Compulsory withdrawal, 810, 812, 813, 818
Conditionality Bank-Fund collaboration, 691
benchmarks, 318, 319, 320
consistency with WTO agreements, 702
consultation clauses, 318
emergency assistance, natural disasters, 403–4
emergency assistance, post-conflict countries, 406
emergency financing mechanism, 347
financing assurance reviews, 319
first credit tranche, 358
floating tranches, 321
guidelines on, 314
individual circumstances of members, 315
letters of intent, 318
modalities, 317
outcomes-based, 317
ownership, 315, 341, 691–95
performance criteria, 319
performance criteria and phasing, relationship, 363
performance criteria on external debt, guidelines, 364
performance criteria with respect to foreign borrowing, 370
Precautionary Credit Line, 393
PRGF-ESF arrangements, 360
principles, 314
prior actions, 318, 329, 333, 361
program design, 315
program review, 319–22
stand-by arrangement, normal access to credit tranches, 358
streamlining, 359, 361
structural benchmarks, 318–22
structural performance criteria inapplicable, 322
upper credit tranche stand-by arrangements, 429
waiver, adopting measures prior to granting of, 318
waiver, nonobservance of performance criteria, 320
Confidentiality
exchange of documents with other international agencies, 708
FSAP Confidentiality Protocol, 137–40
side letters, 322–29
Consultation clause
extended arrangements, 387
stand-by arrangements, 382
Consultation cycles, Article IV. See also Article IV consultations
annual in principle, 58
flexibility in, 58
interval between Article IV consultations, 58
Consultations other than under Article IV
acceptance of obligations of Article VIII, Sections 2, 3, and 4, 562
Article VIII restrictions, 556, 557, 684
Article XIV restrictions, 557, 560, 684
bilateral agreements, 557
competitive depreciation, 565
conditionality, consultation clauses, 318
GATT Contracting Parties, 669
multiple currency practices, 560
prescribed holders of SDRs, 760
PRGF-ESF, consultation with creditors, 227
sale of members’ currencies, 452
SDR allocation, 769, 869
trade and payments restrictions, escalation, 565
United Nations, 877, 879
World Trade Organization, 701–4
Contingent Credit Lines (CCLs)
extended arrangements and, 383
Convertibility
acceptance of obligations of Article VIII, Sections 2, 3, and 4, 561
bilateralism, 557
currency, 559, 561
current account of the balance of payments, 561, 563
retention quotas, 558
Cross-border capital flows
surveillance, 52
Cross-conditionality
avoidance, 682
Currencies
attribution of reduction of Fund’s holdings, 465–66
charges on Fund’s holdings in excess of quota, 467
freely usable, 295, 754, 761, 829, 837
General Resources Account, 450–52, 455, 469, 484–86
guidelines for operational budget allocation of currencies, review, 454
maintenance of value, 484–86
presently needed for making payments, 314
repurchases, 462
reserve asset payments, 21, 23
sale of currencies of members with outstanding purchases, 452, 454
SDR valuation basket, 754–58
specification by the fund, 451–52
subscription to the Fund, ownership, 22
use in operational budgets, 450–52
Current international transactions (current account transactions)
bilateralism, 557
multiple currency practices, 567–71
payments arrears, 418
restrictions involving WTO members, 704, 911
restrictions on payments and transfers, 557, 561
undue delays in availability or use of foreign exchange, 564
use of Fund resources, 314
D
Data Dissemination Standard. See Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) and General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)
Data Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board
General Data Dissemination System (GDDS), 657
Special Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS), 600
Data provision to the Fund for surveillance, 67
review, 2008, 586
Debt limits
performance criteria in Fund arrangements, 364
Debt operations
condition precedent clauses, 424
management of the debt situation, 424
mandatory prepayment, 424
stand-by arrangements and, 385
Debt strategy
payments of arrears to creditors, 416, 418, 564
Debt sustainability assessments, 695–98
Fund-Bank collaboration, 695
Debt-service ratio, 268
Declaration of censure, 807
draft declaration, 811
Declaration of ineligibility, 806–7, 811, 813
publicity, 747, 822
termination, 822
timing, 817
Declaration of noncooperation, 807, 814
draft declaration, 811
publicity upon withdrawal, 823
termination, 822
timing, 817
De-escalation of remedial measures, 823–26
Default, sovereign, 348, 418
Designation, SDR Department
acceptance limit, 792
assessment of strength of balance of payments and governance
position, 450–51
rules for designation, review, 790–93
rules for designation, revision, 793–94
Development Committee (Joint Ministerial Committee on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries)
changes in the organization of work and structure of the Secretariat function, 865–67
composition, 854–55
establishment, 852–58
Executive Directors’ participation in meetings, 856
HIPC Initiative, 255, 263
Managing Director’s participation in meetings, 856
procedures, 857–58
rules of procedure, 865
WTO observer, 705
Discrimination
balance of payments reasons, 560
disputes between members, comparable treatment of creditors, 110, 418
multiple currency practices, 574
nondiscriminatory treatment of members, use of general resources, 315–16
Disputes between members
comparable treatment principle, 110
role of the Fund, 112, 425
Document exchange. See Exchange of documents with other international agencies
DSBB. See Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board
E
Early repurchases
emergency financing mechanism, 362
guidelines, 461–63
member’s balance of payments and gross reserve position, 461
Early warning system models, 59
Easing work pressures
omnibus paper, 395
East African Development Bank
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
East Caribbean Currency Authority
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union
surveillance over monetary and exchange rate policies, 88
EC. See European Commission
ECB. See European Central Bank
EFF. See Extended Fund Facility
EFM. See Emergency financing mechanism
Emergency assistance
conversion to special policy, 401
natural disasters, 401, 403
post-conflict countries, 241, 407–12
PRGF-HIPC Trust eligibility, 241
PRGF-HIPC Trust qualification, 241–43
repurchase, 462
Emergency financing mechanism (EFM), 347–51
conditions for activation, 350
early repurchase, 351
Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) Trust (transformed into Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) Trust). See also PRGF-ESF Trust
access limits, 232
benchmarks, 231
blend of general and SAF/ESAF resources, 821
borrowing for Loan Account, consultation with creditors, 227
commitment amount not normally reduced, 233
commitment period, 228–29
eligible members, 495–96
emergency assistance, relation to, 406
ESAF successor, initiation of operations, 228
establishment, 228–29, 498–503
gold pledge, 818, 821
gold, use of, 230
legal documentation, 233–34
loans in conjunction with existing facility, 229
loans in conjunction with SAF loans, 493
loans to Trust as member’s official reserves, 234
maturity of loans, 229
objectives of programs, 231
off-market gold sales, 872
operational agreements, 228–33
overdue financial obligations to Fund, 802
performance criteria, 226, 231
phasing of disbursements, 233
prior actions, 226, 232
rescheduling not available, 230
review, 231
review of arrangements, mid-year, 229, 231
rights accumulation program, 820
Special Disbursement Account, 229
Structural Adjustment Facility, assistance in conjunction with, 493–94, 505–6
Subsidy account, 230
transfer and retransfer of resources from and to Special Disbursement Account, 503–5
transformation to PRGF Trust, 224–25
use of SDRs, 765
Enhanced surveillance
annual and mid-year consultation reports, 106–7
Article IV consultations, 107, 108
Article VIII obligations, 564
criteria and procedures, 113–14
Executive Board involvement, 115
Fund’s role in assisting members with creditors, 112–14
midterm review, 106–7
quantified economic policy programs, 108
revised procedures, 107–8
staff reports, transmittal by member to creditors, 107–8, 114
Enlarged access
criteria for use of Fund resources, validity, 428–31
repurchases, 428
ESAF Trust. See Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Trust
ESAF-HIPC Trust. See Trust for Special ESAF Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Interim ESAF Subsidy Operations
ESF Trust. See Exogenous Shocks Facility Trust
Euro
freely usable currency, 829
rates for computation and maintenance of value, 484
reference rates, European System of Central Banks, 758
weight in SDR valuation basket, 756
Euro area members
surveillance over monetary and exchange rate policies, 85, 698–700
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
exchange of documents with, 709, 710
European Central Bank (ECB)
euro reference rates, 758
observer status, 698–99
European Commission (EC)
Article IV consultations, 85–86
exchange of documents with, 709, 710
European Investment Bank (EIB)
exchange of documents with, 709
European System of Central Banks, 758
Exceptional access policy, 432
Exchange arrangements. See also Exchange rates;
Multiple currency practices
exchange taxes and subsidies, notification, 26
flexible, notification of significant decision, 25
intervention, 26
multiple currency practices, prior Fund approval, 26
notification of, 25
Exchange contracts
unenforcability, Fund’s interpretation of Article VIII, Section 2(b), 554
Exchange controls. See also Exchange restrictions
nonsovereign arrears stemming from imposition, 418
Exchange of documents with other international agencies
ad hoc requests, 710
agencies meeting criteria for exchange, 709
Article IV consultation staff reports, 705, 710
changes in procedures, 710
criteria for access, 708–9
Recent Economic Developments reports, 706, 710
technical assistance reports, 707
use of Fund resources staff papers, 706–7, 710
Exchange rate policies. See also Exchange arrangements
euro area, 698–99
surveillance over, 26–45, 54–55
Exchange rates. See also Exchange arrangements;
Exchange rate policies;
Multiple currency practices
coherence in global policymaking, 701
computations and maintenance of value, 484–86
computations and maintenance of value (value date), 484
fixed, 569
floating guidelines, 860
fluctuating, 25, 569–70
General Arrangements to Borrow, 517
manipulation, 44
New Arrangements to Borrow, 518
unification in multiple rate systems, 574
Exchange restrictions. See also Capital transfers;
Multiple currency practices
approval by Fund, 565
Article VIII, Section 2, 3, and 4 obligations, 562–63
avoidance of escalation, 566
balance of payments reasons, 563
bilateralism, 557–58
competitive depreciation, 566
consultations with Fund, 562–63, 566
discrimination for balance of payments reasons, 561
emergency assistance, 404
Fund representation in exceptional circumstances under Article XIV, Section 3, 572, 753
guiding principle on whether a measure is an exchange restriction, 562
non-balance of payments reasons, 563
performance criteria, extended arrangement, 385
performance criteria, stand-by arrangement, 380
retention quotas, 558–60
security reasons, 556–58
transitional arrangements under Article XIV, 559–60, 562
undue delays, 510, 564
World Trade Organization, information on Fund approval, 911
Exchange subsidies, 26
Exchange taxes, 26, 569, 573
Executive Board
Alternate Executive Directors, additional, 13
code of conduct, 712–18
meetings, procedural guidelines, 718–19
notification of exchange arrangements, 25
reform of, Resolution 66-2, 9
report on Eleventh General Review of Quotas, 3, 326–29
side letters procedures, 326
surveillance over exchange rates, 35, 54
Executive Directors
additional appointed, “the preceding two years,” in Article XII, Section 3(c), meaning of, 712
appointment by members having five largest quotas, Article XII, 711
appointment of two additional directors, Article XII, Section 3(c), 711–12
IMFC meetings participation, 849
procedural guidelines, 718–19
voting power, effect of adjustment of quota, 712
Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) Trust. See Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) Trust
Export shortfalls, compensatory financing. See Compensatory Financing Facility
Extended arrangements. See also Access policy, use of Fund resources;
Extended Fund Facility;
Use of Fund resources
applicable situations, 372–73
blackout periods, reduction of, 376
charges, 375, 382
Consultation clauses, 382
emergency assistance and, 406
form, standard, 383–85
Guidelines on Corrective Action, 341, 385
ineligiblity, 799
lapse of time completion of reviews, 387
misreporting and noncomplying purchases, 330, 334, 335
overdue financial obligations to the Fund, 799–800, 799–800
performance criteria form, 383–85
period not exceeding three years to four years, 374–75
period of arrangement, extension, 374
phasing, 375, 383–84
repurchase expectation, 375, 386
repurchases, 375, 386
stand-by arrangements policies applicable, 375
structural performance criteria not applicable, 322
suspension of transactions, 386
Extended Fund Facility (EFF). See also Extended arrangements applicability of policies on stand-by arrangements, 375
establishment, 372–78
situations to which facility could apply, 372
External Audit Committee, 752
External audit of Fund financial statements, 751–52
External debt
management of debt situation, 425
External debt performance criteria
concessionality, definition, 371
extended arrangement, 384
guidelines, 365
stand-by arrangement, 380
F
FATF. See Financial Action Task Force
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 758
Financial Action Task Force (FATF), 151–56
40+8 Recommendations, 152
endorsement of methodology, 156
Fund collaboration with, 158
surveillance, 118
Financial crisis 2007-08
stock-taking of Fund response, 75
Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP)
anti-money laundering, 122, 144
Article IV consultations, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124
Bank-Fund collaboration, 117, 121, 137
confidentiality, 120, 121
Confidentiality Protocol, 137–40
coverage, 122
coverage and frequency, 117–19
Financial System Stability Assessments (FSSAs), 116, 117, 124
frequency, 118, 123
FSSA reports, presumed publication, 124
Independent Evaluation Office review, 125
offshore financial centers (OFCs), 119, 144, 146, 147
publication of FSAP reports, 120
publication of FSAP reports not authorized, 120
publication of FSSA reports endorsed, 120
Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSCs), 117
review, 121
review, 2005, 121
standards and codes, 116–17
stress tests, 116
surveillance, 116, 122, 123, 124
updates, 122
World Bank, collaboration with, 116, 117
Financial Sector Stability Assessment Program (FSAP)
stability assessments, integration of, 125
Financial Stability Board
cross-border capital flows, surveillance of, 54
membership of the Fund, 77
Financial Stability Forum, 75
terms of Fund membership, 80
First credit tranche purchase
elimination of payments arrears, 416
liberal Fund attitude, 359
reasonable efforts test, 359, 416
First credit tranche stand-by arrangements
phasing and performance clauses omitted, 358
Fiscal agency
safeguards on use of Fund resources when fiscal agent not central bank, 337
Flexible Credit Line
Article IV consultation cycle, 65
Emergency Financing Mechanism procedures not applicable, 390
establishment, 387
performance criteria not applicable, 388
phasing not applicable, 388
qualification criteria, 387
requirement to review 12-month arrangement after six months eliminated, 391
review of decision, 395
Foreign borrowing. See External debt
Forms
draft declaration on censure or noncooperation, 811
draft first letter to all Governors regarding a member’s overdue financial obligations to the Fund, 808–9
draft second letter to all Governors regarding a member’s overdue financial obligations to the Fund, 809–11
extended arrangement, 383–87
stand-by arrangement, 378–83
Fourteenth General Review of Quotas, 9
Framework Administered Account for Selected Fund Activities
instrument to establish, 166
Framework Administered Account for Technical Assistance Activities
adoption of Instrument to establish, 161
Africa Regional Technical Assistance Centers Subaccount, 166
Instrument to establish, 161–65
investment of resources, 163
Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre Subaccount, 165
Freely usable currencies (euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling, U.S. dollar), 295, 754, 761
FSAP. See Financial Sector Assessment Program
Fund-Bank collaboration. See also World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
attendance at Fund Board Meetings, 684, 716
Financial Sector Assessment Program, 122
Furnishing of information to the Fund, 330, 578–86
G
G-20 mutual assessment process, 136
GAB. See General Arrangements to Borrow
GATT. See General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDDS. See General Data Dissemination System
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). See also World Trade Organization (WTO)
arrangement for consultation and cooperation with the Contracting Parties, 669–73
Fund collaboration with, 700–707, 861
import restrictions for balance of payments reasons, 563
Voluntary Declaration on Trade and Other Current Account Measures, 861
General Arrangements to Borrow (GAB), 511–27
borrowing by the Fund, guidelines, 552
emergency financing mechanism, 347
interest, 493
letter from France’s Minister of Finance to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 523–26
participants and amounts of credit, 522
quotas, Eleventh General Review, 3
repayment by the Fund, 515–17
sales of currencies of members indebted to Fund, 456
transferability of claims, 518
use of credit arrangements for nonparticipants, 521
General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)
access by the public, 651
bulletin board on the internet, 657
coverage, periodicity, timeliness of data, 630
integrity, 652
periodicity, 642–58
phased approach, 627
purposes, 626, 628
quality, 654
General Resources Account
no transfers from Reserve Account for cost of administering PRGT, 2010-12, 481
transfer of currencies to Investment Account, 483
transfer of GRA net income to Special Reserve, 482
General Resources Account (GRA)
adjustment of Fund holdings of members’ currency, 485
annual reimbursement of PRGF-ESF Trust expenses, 508
designation, assessment of strength of member’s balance of payments and gross reserve position, 451
gold held, sale, 507
income transfer to Special Reserve, FY 2009, 725
maintenance of value, 485
media payment in, 470
misreporting and noncomplying purchases, 330–33
overdue charges, 471
rates for computation and maintenance of value, 484
repayment expectation under PRGF Trust, failure to meet, 223
repurchase expectation, failure to meet, 341
rights approach, 820
rules, applicability to PRGF Trust administration, 224
sale of currencies at the request of members with outstanding purchase, 453
sale of SDRs by the Fund for payment for increase in quota, 460
special charge on overdue charges, 471
specification of currencies by the Fund, 451–52, 451, 454–55
Subsidy Account, reimbursement of administrative expenses, 838
transfers of SDRs instead of currencies under Article V, Section 3(f), 452
Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), 47
Gold
designation of SDRs, 791
gold pledge for use of ESAF Trust resources, 818–21, 821–22
gold pledge for use of PRGF-ESF Trust resources under rights approach, modalities, 506–7
harmonization of excess holdings of SDRs, 791–92
off-market transactions by Fund, Resolution, 871
ownership of gold and currency for subscriptions, 21
payment for repurchases, 464
Special Disbursement Account, use of proceeds of off-market sales, 872
Governance issues
Article IV consultations, 97, 99
coordination with bilateral donors and multilateral agencies, 100–102
corruption, 92, 93, 95, 96
HIPC Initiative, 264
identification of problems, 99–100
macroeconomic impact test for Fund involvement, 92, 98, 100
policy advice, 92, 94
role of the Fund, 102–5, 103, 104, 626, 627
technical assistance, 92, 99
technical issues, 92, 94
transparency, 92, 96
use of Fund resources, 98–99
GRA. See General Resources Account
Gross reserve position
assessment for purposes of designation plans, operational budgets, and early repurchases, 451–52, 453
Guidelines
access by members to Fund’s general resources, 426
allocation of currencies, operational budget, 454–55
conditionality, 314–22, 358
corrective action, 239, 330–33, 340
designation plans, 450
early repurchases, guidelines, 461–63, 466
emergency assistance, natural disasters, 401–2
emergency assistance, post-conflict, 401–2, 407–12, 405–7
Fund staff collaboration with the WTO, 700–706
governance issues, 91–102
misreporting and noncomplying purchases, 330–33
operational budget, 450–51
payment of reserve assets for subscription, 22–24
performance criteria on external debt in Fund arrangements, 365
performance criteria with respect to foreign borrowing, discount rate for assessing concessionality, 371–72
SDR valuation basket, calculation of currency amounts, 754–56, 756–57
SDR valuation basket, conversion into euro of deutsche mark and French franc, 758
selection of currencies by the Fund, 453, 454–55, 455–56
H
HIPC Initiative. See Trust for Special ESAF Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Interim ESAF Subsidy Operations (ESAF-HIPC Trust);
Trust for Special PRGF Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Interim PRGF Subsidy Operations (PRGF-HIPC Trust)
I
IBRD. See World Bank
IMFC. See International Monetary and Financial Committee
Immunities and Privileges of Specialized Agencies, United Nations Convention, 882–99
Import restrictions for balance of payments reasons
extended arrangements, 385
GATT, 416
stand-by arrangements, 381
Income position
net income of GRA for FY 2010, transfer to Special Reserve, 482
placement of net income of the GRA to the Special Reserve, 482
PRGT Reserve Account Transfer to Subsidy Account, 482
rate of charge for use of Fund resources, FY 2011, 483
Income Position. See Burden sharing
assessment under Article XX, Section 4, FY 2010, 798
MDRI-I Trust reimbursement for FY 2010, 292
Ineligibility to use Fund resources
declaration of ineligibility, 582, 806, 810, 812–18, 822
extended arrangements, 385, 799
limitation and ineligibility under Article V, Section 5, 458
publicity, 822
stand-by arrangements, 381, 799
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
communication regarding members’ arrears to the Fund, 806
exchange of documents with, 709
Interest
means of payment under Trust Fund, 830
Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, 194
PRGF-HIPC Trust, interest-free loans, 248
Interim Committee. See also International Monetary and Financial Committee
governance, 335
International Monetary and Financial Committee, transformation of Interim Committee into, 849–52
rules of procedures, 864
safeguards for use of Fund resources, 335
terms of reference, 851
International agencies, 707
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). See World Bank
International Court of Justice, 878, 894
International Development Association (IDA)
HIPC Initiative, 264, 265–66
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
International Financial Statistics (IFS), 70
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
prescribed holders of SDRs, 763
International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC, formerly Interim Committee)
Fourteenth General Review of Quotas, 9
participation of Executive Directors in meetings, 850
participation of Managing Director in meetings, 850
procedures, 851–52
terms of reference, 851
International organizations
transmittal of Fund documents, 707
Interpretation
Article IX, Section 7, privilege for communications, 664–65
Article VI, use of Fund resources for capital transfers, 313
Article VIII, Section 2(b), unenforceability of exchange contracts, 554–55
Article XII, Section 3(b)(i) and Section 3(f), appointment of directors by members having one of five largest quotas, 711
Article XII, Section 3(c), appointment of two additional directors, 711
Article XIV, Section 3, Fund representation in exceptional circumstances on withdrawal of Article XIV, Section 3 restrictions, 753
Articles of Agreement, 313
Investigation of Fund activities, cooperation procedures, 661–63
Investment Account
adoption of rules and regulations, 721
establishment, 721
guidelines for investing assets, 722–24
income transfer to GRA account, FY 2009, 725
objective, 721
sources of assets, 722
termination, 722
transfer of currencies, 724
uses of income, 722
Investment authority of the Fund
amendment to expand, 726
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
exchange of documents with, 709
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
J
Japanese yen
freely usable currency, 829
weight in SDR valuation basket, 755
Joint Ministerial Committee on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries. See Development Committee
Joint Staff Advisory Notes
streamline modalities, amendments to, 274
Joint Staff Assessments, 266
L
Leases, definition of external debt, 370–72
Lending into arrears, 420–24
review of policy, 424
Letters of intent (LOIs)
deletion from documents released to aid agencies, 710
side letters, 326–29
Loan Account
borrowing for, 196
Longer-term program engagement
definition, 356
review, 354
Low-income countries
concessional financing framework, reform of, 179
role of the Fund, 412, 414
M
Maintenance of value
overdue adjustments, 802
rates for computations, 484–86
Managing Director
authorized signatories, 720
consultation by member before requesting an extended arrangement, 373
consultation with creditors for additional borrowing for PRGF Trust Loan Account, 227
consultation with member on changes in exchange rate policies, 26
consultation with member with outstanding purchases on sale of currency, 457
Development Committee, participation in meetings of, 856
General Arrangements to Borrow, proposals for calls, 521
International Monetary and Financial Committee, participation in meetings of, 850
nondiscriminatory treatment of members, 316
SDR allocation, proposals for first basic period, 767
SDR allocation, proposals for fourth basic period, report of Managing Director on, 868
SDR allocation, proposals for third basic period, 768
use of Fund resources, recommendation regarding approval, 316
MDRI. See Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative;
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative-I Trust;
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative-II Trust
MEFPs. See Memoranda of economic and financial policies
Military expenditure and the role of the Fund
Article IV consultations, 103, 104
performance criteria, 104
Misreporting and noncomplying disbursements, PRGF-ESF Trust
missed repurchase expectation, 747
prior action, accuracy of information, 226
repayment expectation, 237, 246
safeguards for use of Fund resources, 336
waiver of applicability or for nonobservance of performance criteria, 226
Misreporting and noncomplying purchases, General Resources Account
corrective action, 330–33
performance criteria or other conditions, accuracy of information, 330, 339–40, 334
prior actions, accuracy of information, 334
publication of cases, 747
safeguards for use of Fund resources, 334–39
waivers, 331
Misreporting and noncomplying purchases, Policy Support Instrument (PSI)
corrective action, 174
Misreporting and noncomplying purchases, PRGF and PRG Trust
corrective action, 215
Misreporting in de minimis cases
Article VIII, Section 5, 584
de minimis, definition, 333
General Resources Account, 332
Policy Support Instrument, 176
Special PRGF Operations for HIPC, 245
Moral hazard, 348, 410, 432, 443
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI)
proposed decisions, 275
qualification of non-HIPCs, 275
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative-I (MDRI-I) Trust
administration, 283
amendment, 286
completion point, 279
decision point, 279
eligibility, 281
investment of resources, 285
media of payment of contributions, 280
purposes, 279
unit of account, 280
Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative-II (MDRI-II) Trust
administration, 290
amendment, 292
completion point, 286
decision point, 286
eligibility, 288
instrument to establish, 286
investment of resources, 291
liquidation, 292
media of payment of contributions, 287
purposes, 287
unit of account, 287
Multiple currency practices
approval, 26, 574
approval criteria, when imposed for balance of payments reasons, 562, 576
approval criteria, when imposed for non-balance of payments reasons, 562
Article IV consultations, 577
balance of payments reasons, 568, 576
capital transactions, 577
consultation with Fund prior to changes, 568, 569
discrimination, 576
exchange taxes, 573
jurisdiction of the Fund, 570
nonbalance of payments reasons, 577
non-balance of payments reasons, 568
official action, 575, 576
policy in 1947, 566–74
policy in 1957, 574
policy in 1998, 575–77
simplification of complex rate systems, 574
spread, 575
statement to members transmitting Funds decisions, 566
unification of exchange rates as basic Fund objectives, 574
Multi-year rescheduling arrangements (MYRAs)
enhanced surveillance and, 113
MYRAs. See Multi-year rescheduling arrangements
N
NAB. See New Arrangements to Borrow
Natural disasters, emergency assistance, 401–2, 402–4
New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB), 527–47
activation period, 531
adherence, 530
Fourteenth General Review of Quotas, 12
General Terms and Conditions for NAB Notes, 534
interest, 535
meeting of participants, 548
rate of exchange, 538
repayment by the Fund, 536
special call, 533
transferability, 538
transferability of claims, 549–50
withdrawal from membership, 541
withrawal from adherence, 541
Noncooperation draft declaration, 807
Nondiscriminatory treatment of members
Paris Club, 110
Use of Fund resources, 315
Nordic Investment Bank
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
Note Purchase Agreement
issuance of notes by Fund to official sector, 553
O
Observer status in the Fund
European Central Bank, 698
World Bank, 684–87
World Trade Organization, 700, 911
Observer status of the Fund
World Bank, 684
World Trade Organization, 912
OECD. See Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Official clearing and payments arrangements
temporary exemption from three-month settlement rule, 558
Offshore financial centers (OFCs), 145
assessment program, 144–47
inclusion in FSAP reports, 119
integration of assessment program with FSAP, 147
publication of reports, 146
Operational budgets
assessment of strength of member’s balance of payments and gross reserve position, 450
guidelines for operational budget allocation of currencies, review, 454
specification of currencies by the Fund, 454, 455
transfers of SDRs under Article V, Section 3(f), 452
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
exchange of documents, 710
Overdue financial obligations to the Fund. See also Rights accumulation programs;
Rights approach
accounting charges, 470
Annual Report (IMF), 805
complaint by Managing Director, 804
compulsory withdrawal, 807, 808, 812, 814
declaration of censure, 807, 811
declaration of ineligibility, 806, 811, 813, 814, 822
declaration of noncooperation, 807, 811, 814, 822
de-escalation of remedial measures, 823
draft first letter to all Governors, 808–9
draft second letter to all Governors, 810–11
Eleventh General Review of Quotas, 3
ESAF, no access, 801–2
extended arrangements and, 800
flexibility in de-escalation policy because of Qualifying Catastrophic Disaster, 826
Ninth General Review of Quotas, 805, 815
nontoleration of arrears to official creditors, 418
overdue maintenance of value adjustments, 802
Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF), 371
preferred creditor status of Fund, 802–8, 802, 803, 811, 815
prevention/deterrence measures, strengthened timetable of procedures, 816
PSI, nonapproval, 172
requests for the use of Fund resources under a stand-by or extended arrangements, management will not submit, 800
review period, 800
rights approach, 826
SAF, no access, 801
setoff in connection with retroactive reduction of charges, 473
special charges, 471
stand-by arrangements and, 799
strengthened cooperative strategy, 812–18, 821–22, 822–23
suspension of voting rights, 815, 817
technical assistance suspension, 825
Overdue payments to the Fund. See Overdue financial obligations to the Fund
P
Paris Club
Agreed Minute, 111
debt rescheduling and Fund arrangements or programs, 814
debtors’ negotiations with, 110
PRGF qualification for assistance, 242
rescheduling discussions, 710
rescheduling in the absence of Fund arrangement, 815
rescheduling operations, Fund opposition to matching, 411
settlement of disputes between Fund members and Fund neutrality, 111
Payments arrears of a member to other (non-Fund) creditors
Fund lending into nonsovereign arrears, 418–24
Fund lending into sovereign arrears, 418–24
Fund policies and procedures, 418–24
performance criteria, 416
Payments arrears to the Fund. See Overdue financial obligations to the Fund
Payments arrears, capital transfers. See Capital transfers
Payments arrears, member’s failure to provide foreign exchange for current international transactions. See Exchange restrictions
Payments arrears, settlement of disputes between members, 110
Payments restrictions. See Exchange restrictions
Performance criteria under Fund arrangements
accuracy of information, 334
conditionality guidelines, 314
debt limits, 364
definition, 319
first credit tranche, not subject to, 359
number and content of, 319
omitted in stand-by arrangements within first credit tranche, 358
phasing, relationship, 363–64
reporting on implementation, confidentiality relating to, 329
side letters, 330
structural performance criteria not applicable, 322
waiver for nonobservance, 320, 331, 334
waiver of applicability, 321, 334
Phasing and performance criteria under Fund arrangements
omitted in stand-by arrangements within first credit tranche, 358
operational guidelines, 363
relationship, 363
PINs. See Public Information Notices
Policy framework papers. See also Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
Policy Support Instrument
Article IV consultation cycle, 65
Policy Support Instrument (PSI), 166–78
application of Guidelines on Conditionality, 177
arrears, 177
assessment criteria, 173
definition, 171
documents required, 172
eligibility, 172
implementation, 173
misreporting, 175
poverty reduction strategy documents, 172
review, 178
side letters, 177
structural assessment criteria not needed for monitoring, 178
termination, 177
Position in the Fund, 453
Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief Trust
debt flow relief, 305
debt stock relief, 306
eligibility, 305
establishment, 301
flexibility in de-escalation policy with respect to overdue payments to the Fund, 826
purposes, 303
Qualifying Catastrophic Disaster, 305
Special Disbursement Account, 304
Umbrella Account, 311
Post-conflict emergency assistance, 258, 262, 293, 401–2, 405–7, 407–12
Post-Conflict Emergency Assistance Subsidy Account for PRGF-Eligible Members
administration, 297
establishment, 293
fees, none, 298
instrument to establish, 293–99
investment of resources, 296
purpose, 293
rate of charge subsidy, 296
resources, 294
SDRs, use of, 299
settlement of questions, 299
termination, 298
use of resources, 295
Post-Program Monitoring
Article IV consultation, 352
publication policies, 352
Post-SCA-2 Administered Account
adoption of Instrument to establish, 299
instrument to establish, 300–301
Pound sterling
freely usable currency, 829
weight in SDR valuation basket, 755
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) Trust. See also Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) Trust;
Trust for Special PRGF Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and Interim PRGF Subsidy Operations (PRGF-HIPC Trust)
contributions, value date for operations and transactions, 227
decision waiving the applicability of a performance criterion, 226
establishment, adoption of Instrument, 181
instrument to establish, 183
Loan Account, 227
modalities of gold pledge under rights approach, 506
other provisions, 223
post-SCA-2 Administered Account, 300
prior actions, accuracy of information, 225
proposed decisions, 275
repayment expectation, 223
transformation of ESAF to PRGF, 224–25
transformation to Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust, 179
waiver of performance criteria, accuracy of information, 226
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) and Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) Trust loans
performance criteria, 226, 231
performance criteria, accuracy of information, 226
prior action, accuracy of information, 225
repayment expectation, 223
waiver of applicability or for nonobservance of performance criterion, 226
Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust
accuracy of data to assess observance of performance criteria, 226
assistance, amount of, 191
assistance, eligibility and conditions, 185
eligibility criteria, 498
Exogenous Shocks Facility, assistance under, 220
Extended Credit Facility, 179
instrument to establish, 183
loans, terms of, 194
misreporting and noncomplying disbursements, 215
Note Purchase Agreement, 222
overdue financial obligations, 217
Rapid Credit Facility, 183
Subsidy Accounts, 200
Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). See also Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
conflict-affected states, special requirements, 273
goals, 271
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), achievement of, 271
review, 270
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). See also Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)
core principles, 270
definition, 238
progress, 265
role in HIPC initiative, 241
role in PSI operations, 172
Precautionary Credit Line
access, 393
Article IV consultation cycle, 65
conditionality, 392
conditions for approval of arrangement, 392
disqualifying conditions, 392
duration, 1-2 years, 392
phasing and performance criteria omitted in first credit tranche, 394
review of decision, 395
Preferred creditor status of Fund, 258, 410, 803, 811, 815
Press Notices. See Public Information Notices
PRGF. See Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
PRGF-ESF Trust. See Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Exogenous Shocks Facility Trust
Prior actions
accuracy of information regarding implementation, 334
definition, 318
implementation under PRGF, 225
reporting on implementation, confidentiality relating to, 329
side letters, 330
use in emergency financing mechanism, 349
use in enhanced structural adjustment facility, 232
use in Extended Credit Facility, Standby Credit Facility and Exogenous Shocks Facility, 225
use in Policy Support Instrument, 174
Program reviews, 319
ex-post assessments, 398
ex-post evaluations, multi-country, 398
lapse of time completion, 395
procedural deadlines for completion, 400
Prolonged use of Fund resources
Article IV consultations, 353
assessment, 353
definition, 353
precautionary arrangements, 354
Protracted balance of payments problem, 275, 490
PSI. See Policy Support Instrument
Public Information Notices (PINs)
presumed publication, 742
Publication
Article IV consultation staff reports, pilot project, 748
Letters of Intent, 742
PINs on use of Fund resources, 743
staff-monitored programs, presumption of publication, 62
suspension of voting rights and termination of suspension, 747
transparency policy, 729
Purchase transactions. See Reserve tranche purchases;
Use of Fund resources resumption of purchases under extended arrangement after decision of formal ineligibility, 385
resumption of purchases under stand-by arrangement after decision of formal ineligibility, 381
suspension of transactions under extended arrangement, 386
suspension of transactions under stand-by arrangement, 381
temporary suspension under Article XXVII, effect on GAB, 519
Q
Quotas
ad hoc increases, 24
adjustment, first interval of five years, 3
Eleventh General Review, 3
Fourteenth General Review, 9
Ninth General Review, 815
payments of reserve assets in connection with subscription, 21
sales of SDRs by Fund to members for quota payments, 460
Seventh General Review, 23, 460, 772, 774, 776, 793
Sixth General Review, 23
voice and quota, reform of, 3
voting power and adjustment of quotas, 712
R
Recent Economic Developments reports (REDs)
balance of payments consultations, WTO, 701
no longer included in Article IV consultation documentation, 58
transmittal to multilateral agencies, 701, 706, 707
Reconstitution of SDRs
abrogation of rules, 795
REDs. See Recent Economic Developments reports (REDs);
Article IV consultations
Reform of the Executive Board, Resolution 66-2, 9
Regional Economic Outlooks (REOs), 47
Repayment expectations, PRGF Trust, 223, 237, 246
Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSCs)
anti-money laundering initiatives, 146, 152
assessment procedures, 152
no longer circulated to Executive Directors in hard copy form, 144
principle of uniformity, 154
reports on observance associated with FATF-led assessments generally not designated as ROSCs, 154
surveillance, 71
Repurchase expectations attribution of reduction of currency, 465
Compensatory Financing Facility, 461 failure to meet and extended arrangements, 332, 341
failure to meet and stand-by arrangements, 341
misreporting and noncomplying purchases, 330–33, 340
publication of failure to meet, 746
Repurchases. See also Repurchase expectations
access policy, 428–29
assessment of strength of members’ balance of payments and gross reserve position, 450
attribution of reductions in Fund’s holdings of currencies, 465–66
credit tranches, 463
early repurchases, guidelines, 465
emergency assistance, 463
extended arrangements, 375, 429
gold, acceptance in payment, 464
gold, obligation to pay, 464
procedures, 463
Schedule B, 464
SDRs, 464
selection of currencies by Fund, 453, 455
special charges on overdue repurchases, 463–65
stand-by arrangements, 429
timing of repurchases within a calendar month, 463
Reserve assets
payment in connection with subscriptions, 21
SDR allocation, 768, 869
SDR as principal reserve asset, 869
Reserve position, gross
assessment for purposes of designation plans, operational budgets, and early repurchases, 450
SDDS reporting, 590
Reserve tranche position administrative accounts, 828
attribution of reductions in Fund’s holdings of currencies, 465, 466
balances held in Administrative Account, 828
extended arrangements, 828
remunerated position, 24
Reserve tranche purchases, exclusion of purchases and holdings credit tranches, 828
emergency assistance, 401
extended arrangements, 828
General Arrangements to Borrow, 516
Resolutions. See Board of Governors Resolutions
Restrictions. See Exchange restrictions
Retention quotas, 558–60
Reviews under Fund arrangements
extended arrangement, 383
stand-by arrangement, 378
Revolving character of the Fund’s resources, 404, 428
Rights accumulation programs, 342, 818, 822, 823
gold pledge, 821
Rights approach
arrears to the Fund, reduction, 818
extension of availability, 826
gold pledge, 818
modalities of gold pledge for use of PRGF Trust resources, 506, 818
operational modalities, 818
PRGF-HIPC Trust eligibility, 241
PRGF-HIPC Trust qualification, 241
three-year period norm, 819
ROSCs. See Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes
Rule P-9, recording of SDR transactions, 303
Rules and Regulations
Rule G-1, fiscal agency, 518
Rule G-4, request for a purchase, 458
Rule I-10, rate of remuneration, 477, 480
Rule I-6(4)(a), 477, 480, 481
Rule I-6(4)(b), 477, 480
Rule I-6(4), rate of charge, 471, 473, 477, 837
Rule I-6, rate of charge(4), 480
Rule K-1, 668
Rule O-1, value of SDR, 758
Rule O-10, operational budget, 451
Rule O-2(a), 758
Rule O-2, valuation of currencies in terms of SDRs, 485, 518, 758, 779, 780, 782, 784, 786
Rule P-7, prescribed operation, 779, 781, 782, 784, 787, 788
Rule P-9, recording of SDR transactions, 299, 763, 764, 765, 780, 782, 783, 785, 787, 788, 789
Rule R-1 through Rule R-6, rules for reconstitution (abrogated), 795
Rule T-1, 481
S
SAF. See Structural Adjustment Facility
Safeguards assessment policy
review of experience, 2010, 345
Safeguards assessment process
audits, 336, 337, 338
confidentiality, 338, 344
distinction between first and second stages no longer applicable, 344
first stage, 337, 344
information/documents to obtain from central banks, 338
reports to remain confidential, 341
review, 339
second stage, 338, 344
Safeguards, use of Fund resources
benchmarks based on Code of Good Practices on Transparancy in Monetary and Financial Policies, 337
publication of audited central bank financial statements, 337
Sales of currencies of members indebted to the Fund
sale of currencies at the request of members with outstanding purchases, 457
Santiago Principles, 80
Schedule B, transitional provisions, 22, 464
Schedule D
paragraph 1(a), proposed amendment, 19
paragraph 5(e), proposed deletion, 20
paragraph 5(f), proposed amendment, 20
Schedule E
proposed amendment, 20
Schedule F, designation, 791
Schedule G, paragraph 1(a), reconstitution, 795
Schedule J, settlement of accounts with withdrawing members, 519
Schedule K, administration of liquidation, 519
Schedule L
paragraph 1(b), proposed amendment, 20
paragraph 3(c), proposed amendment, 21
Schedule L, suspension of voting rights, 8, 850
SDA. See Special Disbursement Account
SDDS. See Special Data Dissemination Standard
SDRs. See Special drawing rights
Second Amendment
Article IV (surveillance over exchange rate policies), 22
payment of reserve assets in connection with subscription, 22
repurchase under Schedule B, 464
surveillance over exchange rate policies, 22
Security reasons, exchange restrictions for, 556
Settlement of disputes between members relating to external debt
comparable treatment of creditors, 110
Paris Club, 110
role of the Fund, 109–12
SFF. See Supplementary Financing Facility
Short-Term Liqudity Facility
repeal, 326
Side letters, use of Fund resources, 326–29
Sovereign default, 348, 418
Sovereign wealth funds
generally accepted principles and practices (GAPPs), 80
Santiago Principles, 80
Special accounts for administrative purposes
calculation of holdings of a member’s currency, 711
Special Contingent Account. See also Burden sharing
additions to, 801
Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). See Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board
Special Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS)
access by the public, 590, 597
balance-sheet approach, 69
coverage, 592
Data Dissemination Bulletin Board, 599
debt sustainability assessments, 69
integrity, 597
liquidity management, 69
periodicity and timeliness, 593
purpose and framework, 591
quality, 598
subscription, 599
Special Disbursement Account
Post-Catastrophe Debt Relief Trust, 304
Special Disbursement Account (SDA) ESAF-HIPC Trust, 252
investment, 487
PRGF-HIPC Trust, 238, 250
repayment expectation under PRGF Trust, failure to meet, 223
Structural Adjustment Facility administration, 488
termination and transfer of resources from Trust Fund, 831
termination of assistance from SAF in conjunction with loans from ESAF Trust, 505
transfer of resources to the ESAF Trust and retransfer to the SDA, 503
Special drawing rights (SDRs)
allocation for first basic period, 767
allocation for fourth basic period, report of Managing Director, 869
allocation for the ninth basic period, 777
allocation for third basic period, 768
allocations to new participants, third basic period, 773
contributions to PRGF-HIPC Trust, 240
currency reference rates, 756
currency weights, 755
designation review rules, 790
designation rules, revision, 793
euro, weight in valuation basket, 755
harmonization of holdings, 791
holders prescribed by the Fund African Development Bank, 763
African Development Fund, 763
Andean Reserve Fund, 762
Arab Monetary Fund, 763
Asian Development Bank, 763
Bank for International Settlements, 762
Bank of Central African States, 763
Central Bank of West African States, 763
East African Development Bank, 763
East Caribbean Currency Authority, 763
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, 763
European Central Bank, 763
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), 763
International Development Association, 763
International Fund for Agricultural Development, 763
Islamic Development Bank, 763
Nordic Investment Bank, 763
Japanese yen, weight in valuation basket, 755
means of repayment by members on indebtedness under loan
agreements, 830
media of payment for charges in GRA, 469
other holders, acceptance, holding or use, 759
payment of net charges and assessment in the SDR Department for
FY ended April 30, 1982, 796
payment of subscriptions, 21
pound sterling, weight in valuation basket, 755
PRGF-HIPC Trust unit of account and media of payment, 240
reconstitution, abrogation of rules, 795
reserve asset payments, 21, 22
sales by the Fund for payment of subscriptions, 21
sales by the Fund for the payment of charges, 470
terms and conditions for accepting, holding, or using SDRs, 759
transfers of SDRs for purchases under Article V, Section 3(f), 452
U.S. dollar, weight in valuation basket, 755
use in donations, 788
use in ESAF Trust operations or under an administered acount, 765
use in forward operations, 787
use in loans, 782
use in payment of Trust Fund obligations, 711, 830
use in pledges, 782
use in PRGF-HIPC Trust operations or under an administered
account, 765
use in repurchases, 463
use in settlement of financial obligations, 779
use in Structural Adjustment Facility operations, 764
use in subsidy payment from SFF Subsidy Account, 764
use in swap operations, 786
use in transfers as security for the performance of financial
obligations, 784
valuation basket, guidelines for calculation of currency amounts, 754
valuation basket, guidelines for calculation of currency amounts,
revised guidelines, 754
valuation of US dollar for purposes of Rule O-2(a), 758
value of SDR, method of collecting exchange rates for calculation
for purposes of Rule O-2(a), 758
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
method of valuation, 757
Special Reserve
income transfer from GRA account, FY 2009, 725
Specification of currencies, 451–52, 455
SRF. See Supplemental Reserve Facility
Staff reports on Article IV consultations. See also Surveillance;
Enhanced surveillance
document exchange with WTO, 707
military expenditure, 102
presumed publication, 742
transmittal to international agencies, 707, 709
Staff reports on enhanced surveillance
transmittal by members to creditors, 58–59, 114, 140
Staff reports on use of Fund resources and post-program monitoring
publication policy, 742
Staff-monitored programs (SMPs), 62
Standards and Codes. See also Financial Sector Assessment Program;
Reports on Observance of Standards and Codes;
and Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS)
Stand-by arrangements. See also Access policy, use of Fund resources;
Use of Fund resources
access to credit tranches, normally through, 358
arrangements not international agreements, 317
blackout periods, reduction of, 376
conditionality guidelines, 314
consultation clauses, 318, 381
contractual connotation avoidance, 317
duration, normal, 358
emergency purchases and, 403, 404, 407
external debt performance criteria, guidelines, 365
first credit tranche, 358
form, standard, 378
ineligibility, 382, 799
misreporting and noncomplying purchases, 330–33, 333, 334
noncomplying purchases, 332
nondiscriminatory treatment of members, 316
overdue financial obligations to the Fund, 799
performance criteria with respect to external debt, 370, 380
performance criteria, accuracy of information, 334
period for, 358
phasing, 358
policies and procedures, 358
PRGF-HIPC Trust eligibility, 241
PRGF-HIPC Trust qualification, 241
prior actions, accuracy of information, 333
program evaluation, 321
repurchase, 382
repurchase expectation, 331, 332, 382
reserve tranche purchases, 828
review, 379
structural performance criteria not applicable, 322
suspension of right to engage in transactions, 381
uniform treatment of members, 316
waiver for nonobservance of performance criteria, 331, 334
waiver of applicability of performance criteria, 334
Strengthened cooperative strategy
de-escalation of remedial measures, 823
procedures, 812
reversibility of actions, 822
rights approach availability, extension, 826
Structural Adjustment Facility (SAF)
access, potential, 490, 495
amounts of assistance, 489
commitment period, 490
commitment period, new, 495
disbursements, 491, 494
eligible members list, 495
income from investment and loans, 503
interest, 492
loans under Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF), 493
protracted balance of payments problem, 275, 490
purposes, 489
qualification for assistance, 490
resources, 489
review, 498
SDRs, use in operations, 495, 764, 765
terms of loans, 492
Subscriptions. See also Quotas
accounting by members, 21
ownership of gold and currency, 21
reserve asset payments, 21–24
Subsidy Account. See Supplementary Financing Facility Subsidy Account
Summings up and concluding remarks for policy items
review and finalization process, 55
Supplemental Reserve Facility (SRF)
exchange rate for payment of subsidies, 860
overdue financial obligations, 381, 385
repeal, 326
Supplementary Financing Facility (SFF) Subsidy Account, 833
eligible members, 835
instrument to establishment, 833
investment, 835
means of subsidy payments, 840
rescheduling in cases of serious hardship, 832
resources, 833
SDRs, use of, 764
subsidy amount, 835
suspension of transfers and re-transfer of surplus, 840
transfer from Special Disbursement Account, 834, 840
Surveillance. See also Article IV consultations;
Enhanced surveillance
1977 Decision, review of and proposal, 26
balance-sheet analysis, 69
bilateral surveillance over members’ policies, 35
bilateral surveillance, 2007 decision, 35
bilateral, 2007 decision, transitional issues, 57
Central African Economic and Monetary Union, 86
cross-border capital flows, 52
data provision, 67
Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, 88
euro area, 83, 85
extension of theree-month period, 72
principles for the guidance of members’ policies, 40
principles for the guidance of the Fund, 37
priorities, 2008–2011, 50
procedures, 41
publicity, 747
review of general implementation, two-year intervals, 59, 62
ROSCs, 68, 71
Special Data Dissemination Standards, 69
stability assessments under FSAP mandatory, 125
stability assessments under FSAP, integration of, 128
staff-monitored programs, 62
systematically important financial sectors, 129
three-month rule, 71
timetable of procedures, 802
triennial review, 2008, 45
West African Economic and Monetary Union, 90
Suspension of membership, 808
Suspension of voting rights
participation in International Monetary and Financial Committee, 850
Swiss National Bank
GAB participant, 522, 526
NAB participant, 547
Systematically important financial sectors
financial stability assessments in surveillance, 129
Systemically Important Financial Sectors
conceptual framework, 132
T
Technical assistance
cooperation with Trusteeship Council, 878
exchange rate system simplification, 575
Framework Administered Account for, 160
members not cooperating with the Fund, 807, 808
post-conflict countries, 405
transmittal of reports to international agencies, 707
Terrorism financing. See Combating the Financing of Terrorism
Trade. See also World Trade Organization
structural maladjustments in trade, Extended Fund Facility, 372
Trade Integration Mechanism, 448
trade-related balance of payments adjustments, 448
Trade Integration Mechanism, 448
Trade restrictions
avoidance of escalation, 565, 861
emergency assistance, 401, 404
ESAF, 231
import restrictions for balance of payments reasons, extended arrangements, 385
import restrictions for balance of payments reasons, GATT, 563
import restrictions for balance of payments reasons, stand-by arrangements, 381
WTO involvement, 701
Tranche policies first credit tranche, 359
floating tranche, 321
Transferability of claims
General Arrangements to Borrow, 526
Transparency. See also Publication
archives, access by outside persons, 659
foreign reserves management, 337
governance, 92
policy on disclosure and information, 729
safeguards for use of Fund resources, 338
Trust for Special Poverty Reduction and Growth Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and for Interim ECF Subsidy Operations (PRG-HIPC Trust)
amendment of PRGF-HIPC Trust to PRG-HIPC Trust, 236
instrument to establish, 236
Trust for Special PRGF Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and for Interim PRGF Subsidy Operations (PRGF-HIPC Trust)
administration of, 249
amendment of, 251
Annual Progress Report (APR), 238
assistance amount, 243
completion point, 237, 244, 245, 246, 247, 257, 258, 259, 260
contributions by other donors, 252
contributions to, 288
debt sustainability, 237, 241, 243, 246, 247, 257, 258, 267
debt sustainability analysis, 237
debt-to-exports ratio, 237, 246, 260
debt-to-revenue ratio, 237
decision point, 237, 241, 243, 245, 256, 258, 263, 267, 268
eligibility, 241, 267
grace period on loans, 248
grants and loans, 241
Guidelines on Misreporting, 239
implementation, progress, 258–62
implementation, review, 262–66
instrument to establish, adoption of, 234
interest, 238, 248
interim assistance, 245
Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs), 238, 265
investment of resources, 240, 250, 252
Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN), 238
liquidation, 250
maturity of loans, 247
operation and liquidation, 250
Paris Club, 237, 242, 244, 259, 264, 268, 269
performance-related conditions, 245, 253
Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA), 273
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs), 238, 242, 260, 263, 270
purposes, 239
qualification for assistance, 241
rescheduling of payments not allowed, 248
retransfers authorized, 252
SDRs, use in operations, 250, 765
self-sustained operations, 238, 250, 262
special charges on overdue interest and repayments, 471
Special Disbursement Account, transfers from, 240
streamlining preliminary HIPC documents, 267
subsidies for interim PRGF operations, 248
terms of assistance, 247
track record of performance, 257, 259, 263, 267, 270
transformation of ESAF-HIPC Trust to PRGF-HIPC Trust, 224
Trust Account and resources, 239
Trust for Special PRGF Operations Heavily Indebted Poor Countries and for Interim PRGF Subsidy Operations (PRGF-HIPC Trust)
completion point, 268
decision point, 268
eligibility and eligible members, 269
implementation status, 267
sunset clause, 251, 269
Trust Fund
final direct distribution of profits, 831
means of repayment by members on their indebtedness under loan agreement, 830
overdue interest and repayments, 471
SDRs, use in payment of Trust Fund obligations, 763
special charges on overdue financial obligations, 470–71, 831
termination and transfer of resources to Special Disbursement
Account, 487, 831
terms of repayment of final loan disbursement and amendment of
Trust instrument, 832
U
Undue delay in availability or use of foreign exchange, 510, 564
Uniformity of treatment principle
post-conflict assistance, 410
settlement of disputes among members, comparable treatment, 110
use of Fund’s general resources, 316
United Nations
agreement with the IMF, 875–81
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, 882–99
exchange of documents with, 877
UNDP, exchange of documents with, 709
Uniting for Peace General Assembly Resolution, 846
United States (U.S.) dollars
financial statements of Framework Account, expressed in, 163
maintenance of value, rates for computation, 485
means of payment by members on indebtedness under Trust Fund loan agreements, 830
medium of payment, loan disbursements, repayments, and interest under GAB, 493
medium of payment, MDRI-I Trust, 280
medium of payment, MDRI-II Trust, 288
medium of payment, PRGF-HIPC Trust, 240
payment of special charges on overdue payments, Trust Fund loans, 472
payments of interest on members’ indebtedness under Trust Fund loans, 830
valuation in terms of special drawing rights as per Rule O-2(a), 758
weight in SDR valuation basket, 755
Use of Fund resources. See also Access policy, use of Fund resources;
Charges;
Compensatory Financing Facility;
Conditionality;
Contingent Credit Lines;
Emergency assistance;
Emergency financing mechanism;
Extended arrangements;
Extended Fund Facility;
First credit tranche;
General Resources Account;
Misreporting and noncomplying purchases;
Purchase transactions;
Repurchases;
Reserve tranche purchases;
Stand-by arrangements;
Supplemental Reserve Facility;
Supplementary Financing Facility;
Systemic Transformation Facility;
Waiver of limitation of 200 percent of quota under Article V, Section 3(b)(iii)
accordance with purposes of the Fund, 313
arrears, resolving the problem of, 810
authority of the Fund to use its resources
Resolution, 845
resolving problem of arrears, 313
capital transfers, 313, 509
conditionality guidelines, 314–22
financing current account deficits, 313
Flexible Credit Line, 323, 387
form, extended arrangement, 383
form, stand-by arrangement, 378
inelibility, effect on purchases under extended arrangement, 386
ineligibility under Article V, Section 5, 458
ineligibility, effect on purchases under stand-by arrangement, 381
interpretation of Articles of Agreement, 313
limitation and ineligibility under Article V, Section 5, 458
meaning of “consistent with the provisions of this
Agreement”under Article V, Section 3, 313
meaning of “represents,” 314
meaning of “represents” that a member has a need to make
purchases, 314
nondiscriminatory treatment of members, 316
performance criteria and phasing, 363
postponement and limitation under Article V, Section 5, 458
rate of charge, FY 2010, 481
repayment expectation under PRGF-ESF Trust, failure to meet, 223
repeal of CFF, SRF, and Short-term Liquidity Facility, 325
resumption of purchases under extended arrangement after
decision of formal ineligibility, 386
resumption of purchases under stand-by arrangement after decision
of formal ineligibility, 381
safeguards, strengthening of, 334–39
side letters, 326, 329
suspension of exchange transactions, effect on General
Arrangements to Borrow, 519
suspension of transactions under extended arrangement, 386
suspension of transactions under stand-by arrangements, 381
V
Voluntary Declaration on Trade and Other Current Account Measures, 861
Voting power majority
compulsory withdrawal, 814
SDR allocation, 869
Voting rights, suspension. See Suspension of voting rights
W
Waiver of limitation of 200 percent of quota under Article V, Section 3(b)(iii)
emergency assistance, 402
Waiver of performance criteria
applicability, 320, 334
nonobservance, 174, 334
Waiver of special charges, 472
World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
agreement with WTO, 905, 906, 908
Bank-Fund collaboration, 104, 674, 684, 685, 691
collaboration with Fund and WTO, 704, 705
collaboration with Fund on corporate sector vulnerability analysis, 59
collaboration with Fund on shifting resources from military, 104
Development Committee, 853
ESAF policy framework process, 231
Financial Sector Assessment Program, 117
Fund-Bank Concordat, 672
governance, 93, 94, 101
HIPC Initiative, 256, 263, 265
investment by Fund of currencies received by SFF Subsidy, 839
military expenditures, 104
observer status in the Fund, 684
post-conflict assistance, 405
prescribed holder of SDRs, 763
PRGF-HIPC Trust, 237
rights approach, 819
suspension of voting rights, 815
World Economic Outlook (WEO)
military spending, 102
multilateral surveillance, 47, 60, 315
WTO observer status, 912
World Trade Organization (WTO)
balance of payments consultations, 701
coherence in global policymaking, 701
consistency of policy advice and obligations, 702
cross-conditionality, avoidance, 703
document exchange, 706
Fund staff observer at WTO meetings, 912
guidelines/framework for Fund staff collaboration, 700
IMF-WTO Agreement, text, 38
observer status, 705
resolution of open jurisdictional issues, 704
suspension of exchange transactions, effect on General Arrangements to Borrow, 519
suspension of transactions under extended arrangements, 386
suspension of transactions under stand-by arrangements, 381
WTO staff observer at Executive Board meetings, 911
WTO. See World Trade Organization