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IMFC’s Shanmugaratnam (r) with IMF’s Lagarde: emphasis must remain on fiscal, structural reforms to put economies on firmer footing (IMF photo)
IMF, With Firewall Pledged, Targets Growth and Jobs
The International Monetary Fund, buoyed by pledges to contribute more than $430 billion to a reinforced anti-crisis firewall, sets its sights on rekindling growth, restoring confidence, and creating jobs to put the global economy on a sustained recovery track.
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SDR Rates for April 23
Key Issues
Financial Crisis
Reforming the IMF’s Governance
Globalization
Lending
Advanced Economies
Emerging Markets
Low-Income Countries
Technical Assistance
Fiscal Issues at the IMF
Featured Events
Seizing the Moment – Thinking Beyond the Crisis
Washington, DC, April 12, 2012
Policy Responses to Commodity Price Movements
Istanbul, April 6-7, 2012
Executive Board Calendar
Highlights
David Lipton Speaks About the Spring Meetings
Global Financial Stability Report
April 2012
Finance & Development
March 2012
"Youth Demanding Change"
Back to Basics: F&D explains some fundamental concepts of economics
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