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  • African response to the global financial crisis

    African response to the global financial crisis (African Development Bank) The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, is participating in a meeting of the Committee of...

    Posted on: January 22, 2009
  • ADFIMI Seminar on 'ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (ALM)' TUNIS, TUNISIA, 23-25 FEBRUARY 2009...

    ADFIMI Seminar on 'ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (ALM)' TUNIS, TUNISIA, 23-25 FEBRUARY 2009 I have the pleasure of inviting you to ADFIMI’s subject matter seminar. The programme will be a 3 day...

    Posted on: January 22, 2009
  • The Credit Ratings Game

    Working Paper: The Credit Ratings Game Author/Editor: Patrick Bolton, Xavier Freixas and Joel Shapiro Summary: The spectacular failure of top-rated structured finance products based on sub-prime mortgages has brought considerable attention to...

    Posted on: January 20, 2009
  • How Does the Global Economic Environment Influence the Demand for IMF...

    IMF Staff Papers Vol. 55, No. 4: How Does the Global Economic Environment Influence the Demand for IMF Resources? Author/Editor: Elekdağ, Selim Summary: The main objective of this paper is to quantify...

    Posted on: January 20, 2009
  • A Debt Overhang Model for Low-Income Countries

    IMF Staff Papers Vol. 55, No. 4: A Debt Overhang Model for Low-Income Countries Author/Editor: Summary: This paper presents a theoretical model to explain how debt overhang is generated in low-income countries...

    Posted on: January 20, 2009
  • INVITATION TO ADFIMI-IDBE JOINT SEMINAR on ''Asset Liability Management in Banks''...

    I have the pleasure of inviting you to ADFIMI’s subject matter seminar. The programme will be a 3 day event inclusive of a ½ day social programme. The seminar will...

    Posted on: January 9, 2009
  • Preventing the Future Crisis

    IMF Finance & Development: Preventing the Future Crisis Author/Editor: Sacasa, Noel Summary: The financial crisis has exposed weaknesses in the current regulatory and supervisory frameworks. The recent developments have made it clear...

    Posted on: January 4, 2009
  • Cracks in the System: Repairing the Damaged Global Economy

    IMF Finance & Development: Cracks in the System: Repairing the Damaged Global Economy Author/Editor: Blanchard, Olivier Summary: The global economy is facing its worst crisis in 60 years. In the first half...

    Posted on: January 4, 2009
  • A Crisis to Remember: The Case for Modernizing the Multilateral Framework...

    IMF Finance & Development: A Crisis to Remember: The Case for Modernizing the Multilateral Framework Author/Editor: El-Erian, Mohamed A. Summary: This is a defining moment for the global financial system and, by...

    Posted on: January 4, 2009
  • When Crisis Collide

    IMF Finance & Development: When Crisis Collide Author/Editor: Claessens, Stijn, Kose, M. Ayhan, and Terrones, Marco E. Summary: The financial turmoil that started in the United States has already affected the real...

    Posted on: January 3, 2009