Macroeconomics Statistics Essential to Fund's Surveillance Function; IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics Pursuing Several Major Projects; United States Using International Banking Statistics to Enhance Coverage of Financial Transactions; Italy Introducing Systems to Collect Better Data; Portugal's New Balance of Payments Data System; Argentina Working to Improve Data with Assistance of IMF and IDB, Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). Its goals are, by disseminating this information, to encourage balance of payments compilers to improve their data, Français   Español, November 4, 2003: An interview with Montek S. Ahluwalia; Report from the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC); Civil society dialogues in Dubai: The IMF in the Middle East and North Africa, The role of the IMF in low-income countries, Guide to IMF Staff Relations with CSOs – Public discussion begins; Letters from the field; Bulletin Board methodologies, and collection systems, and to inform data filers and data users of such efforts. © 2020 International Monetary Fund. Refining the Special Data Dissemination Standard; The IMF Committee on BOP Statistics - Reported on Its Accomplishment To Date; China's New Balance of Payments Compilation System in Operation, Volume V Number 2 - December 1997 (89KB pdf file): February 24, 2006: An interview with Andy Berg on the macroeconomics of managing increased aid inflows; IMF delivers on 100 percent debt relief for 19 countries; An update on the IMF’s work on low-income countries; De Rato meets labor delegation in Davos; Labor union congress discusses new international confederation; Deputy Managing Director Carstens meets religious leaders in Latin America meeting; IEO evaluates the IMF’s role in aid to Sub-Saharan Africa; The evaluation of the evaluators; Letters from the field, Bulletin Board. Virtual Spring Meetings Newsletter: April 8-17, 2020. Español  Français Français   Español, November 16, 2004: High-level meeting of the World Council of Churches, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund; Civil society dialogues at the Annual Meetings: Townhall meeting with CSOs, An update on the IMF’s role in low-income countries, Other CSO policy dialogues; IMF and World Bank meet with union leaders; Letters from the field; Bulletin Board. Progress on the Work of Updating the Fifth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual; The Sixteenth Meeting of the IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics; Survey of the Implementation of Methodological Standards for Direct Investment (SIMSDI): Recent Developments; Yearbook; On the Measurement of Financial Derivatives; Canada's Approach for Recording Foreigners' Portfolio Investment in Canadian Bonds; Netherlands' Quality Control of Balance of Payments Statistics, Volume IV Number 2 - December 1996 (286KB pdf file): IMF's 1995 BOP Statistics Yearbook Adopts New Data Presentation; Planning for Coordinated Survey on International Portfolio Investment is Underway; The IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics Pursues Large Work Français   Español, March 28, 2003: Special Edition Fund seeks stronger civil society dialogue: Outside expert to facilitate guidance note for staff. The IMF Press Center is a password-protected site for working journalists. We just concluded the 2020 Spring Meetings. The Civil Society Newsletter has been replaced by the IMF and Civil Society page, which was launched in December 2007, and will be regularly updated. Receive emails when we post new Experience, Volume VII Number 2 - December 1999 (147KB pdf file): of expert national and international data compilers formed under the auspices of the Fund. Français   Español, January 23, 2003: Global governance, sovereign debt restructuring mark IMF-CSO agenda; Management of IMF and World Bank meet with global union leaders; IMF staff discuss global governance and SDRM with civil society in Montreal; The Fund states its views on how to govern the global economy; Transparency at the IMF and the rights of the public to seek information; IMF, World Bank evaluate experience with Poverty and Social Impact Analysis; Forum on CIS-7 poverty reduction initiative; IMF staff debate Millennium Development Goals and empowering the poor; Sachs, Birdsall and others debate IMF role in institution-building; IMF mission meets with CSOs in Georgia to solicit views on PRSP process; IMF staff update CSOs on the Fund’s work in Nicaragua; IMF mission in Pakistan hears opinions of local labor union leaders; IMF mission meets with CSO representatives in Bolivia; Bulletin Board. Français   Español, May 20, 2005: Report from the International Monetary and Financial Committee; The 2004 Spring Meetings: Civil society dialogues at the Spring Meetings: CSOs and Nigerian minister welcome IMF work on resource revenue transparency; Other CSO policy dialogues; Civil Society-IMF Dialogue: IMF and World Bank host technical meeting with labor union leaders on Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs); IMF and World Bank staff review PRS process in multistakeholder dialogue; Tracking Grenada's Recovery: Six Months After Hurricane Ivan; The IMF's Civic Program Advisory Committee awards annual grants to charities in developing countries; Letters from the field; Bulletin Board   中文 Français   Español, Guide for Staff Relations with Civil Society Organizations, De Rato speaks on the IMF’s role in low-income countries, An interview with Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané on prospects for Africa and the Fund’s work in low-income countries, The use of resources freed up by MDRI relief, IMF and Civil Society; Report from the International Monetary and Finance Committee, Civil society dialogues at the Spring Meetings, IMF participates in multi-agency meeting on social protection, Gearing up for Singapore--Information for CSOs attending the 2006 Annual Meetings. work of the Balance of Payments Committee and on statistical developments in balance of payments taking place in How Are They To Be Compiled? The Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Newsletter was initiated IMF Establishes Special Data Dissemination Standard; Work of the IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics Yielding Français   Español, August 13, 2004: An interview with Peter Heller on financing for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; IEO report: Poverty reduction strategy has fallen short of its potential; Vatican conference on poverty and globalization; IMF/World Bank dialogue with World Council of Churches moves ahead; Letters from the field; Bulletin Board These contain short descriptions of developments relevant to civil society, and also provides references for further reading. Countries Publish More Detailed International Reserves Data on Internet; External Debt Statistics Made Prescribed Data Category of SDDS; Training Seminars on Balance of Payments and External Debt Statistics Addressing New Needs; Compiling Data on International Investment Position, the U.S. They list research and discussion papers, conferences, and other relevant information. All rights reserved. purpose of the Newsletter is to provide information on the The newsletters were also published in French, Spanish, and Russian. Approaches to Assessing Data Accuracy and Reliability; Clarification of Recommended Treatments of Selected Direct Investment Transactions; Procedures Established for Updating the BPM5; New Coordinated Portfolio Survey Underway, Volume VIII, Number 2 - Year-end 2000 (108KB pdf file): Coordinated Portfolio Survey Well Underway; IMF/OECD Survey Shows Statistics on Direct Investment Improving; UK - Major Improvements Made in BOP and National Accounts, Volume VI Number 1 - June 1998 (173KB pdf file): Français   Español, April 30, 2003: An interview with Professor Jan Aart Scholte; Report from the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC); Civil society meetings with IMF Staff during the Spring Meetings; Paper on financial globalization; IMF staff meets World Council of Churches (WCC), Managing Director meets World Vision president; Lucerne CIS-7 meeting; Letters from the field; Bulletin Board. Updating the Fifth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual; The Manual on Statistics in International Trade in Services; IMF Publishes 2001 Global Portfolio Investment Survey; Classification in the Balance of Payments and the International Investment Position (IIP) Statement of Financial Derivatives Involving Affiliated Enterprises, Volume IX, Number 1 - Midyear 2002 (3,418KB pdf file): Français   Español, November 1, 2005: An update on the IMF's work on low-income countries; Governors discuss global imbalances, debt relief, and low-income country issues; Civil society dialogues at the Annual Meetings; Legislators debate debt, trade and other issues; Managing Director de Rato meets with Jubilee Iraq; African labor leaders discuss Africa's development challenges; Letters from the field, Bulletin Board.     русский, Volume XI, Number 1 - Midyear 2004 (885KB pdf file): A Conversation with John McLenaghan; IMF Launches Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board on Internet; IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics Maintains Active Work Program; Planning Proceedings for 1997 Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey; Coordination With Data Users and Providers is Key to United Kingdom's Statistical Work; Australia Uses Wide-Ranging Indicators to Assess Quality of Its Balance of Payments Statistics; Italy Adopting New Approach to Estimate Its International Tourism; The 1996 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook Expands Coverage, Volume IV Number 1 - June 1996 (233KB pdf file): Français   Español, June 30, 2002: The food crisis in Southern Africa; IMF establishes new technical assistance centers in Africa; The HIPC Initiative-Status of implementation; Africa needs better trade opportunities to fight poverty-Köhler; Uganda: health spending, aid flows, and the IMF advice; Krueger outlines new details of the IMF’s SDRM proposal; IMF co-sponsors CIS-7 Initiative; Field reports: IMF staff interaction with civil society; Bulletin Board