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Sovereign default the greatest threat: IMF
Sovereign default risk has soared and is the biggest threat to near-term stability, some segments of banking systems also present dangers
EU derivatives experts suggest threshold system for corporates
Legislators at the European Commission will today move a step closer to determining whether non-financial users of over-the-counter derivatives should be forced to clear trades through central counterparties (CCPs) – a possibility corporates have…
IMF weighs in to too-big-to-fail debate
Report looks at current proposals to deal with systemic risk and bank failures
Greece’s $40 billion bailout an improvement, but issues remain
Markets soothed as firm details of Greek rescue plan are announced, eurozone will provide €30 billion at discounted 5% rate for year forward, analysts less convinced
Predicting the unthinkable
Raj Singh, chief risk officer at Swiss Re, talks to Alexander Campbell
$500 billion reserve drain made crisis worse: IMF’s Ferhani
Deputy director says IMF research shows central bank reserve managers withdrew $500 billion from deposits at commercial banks during crisis
“We failed the system”: Carney at RBI panel
Governors including Canada’s Mark Carney and India’s Duvvuri Subbarao point to imbalances as root cause of the crisis, but skirt around concerns over the dollar
A race against the future - how governments are tackling the issue of rising state pension costs
Reforming state pensions is a top priority in Europe as governments attempt to plug huge deficits exacerbated by the global financial crisis. Andrew Sheen examines the current state of European pensions
IIF calls for resolute G-20 in Pittsburgh
Policy letter urges G-20 leaders to agree action in five key areas
G-20 working groups release final reports
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G-20 ministers agree expansion of international financial organisations
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G20 calls for stronger IMF
A strengthened and expanded International Monetary Fund (IMF) is at the heart of the plan to soften the recession and repair the global financial system announced by G20 members over the weekend.
IMF releases report on initial lessons of the financial crisis
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US Treasury secretary Paulson speaks out on international regulatory overhaul
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IMF and Fed plan bailouts for emerging markets
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to step up its short-term lending programme to emerging market nations in order to ward off the spreading debt crisis.
IMF, EU and World Bank feed cash-starved Hungary
The International Monetary Fund, the European Union (EU), and the World Bank will provide a $25.1 billion financing package for Hungary to support its ailing economy.
IMF: European regulators are making the downturn worse
In many European countries, banking regulators have made the crisis more severe by failing to intervene in procyclical lending behaviour, the International Monetary Fund warned today.
IMF cuts growth forecasts as outlook turns gloomy
Continuing counterparty risk will slow down the world's recovery from the financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund warned in its latest World Economic Outlook.
UK Treasury calls for more regulatory convergence
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IMF reports on market turmoil
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