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RBA Glossary definition for IMF
IMF – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organisation of 189 countries, that works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.
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Recent Trends in World Saving and Investment Patters
10 Oct 2005
Bulletin
– October 2005
The IMF projects China's current account surplus will widen further, to reach US$115 billion in 2005 (over 6 per cent of GDP). ... In addition, given the investment opportunities in the Latin America region, the IMF forecasts that its current account
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2005/oct/4.html
China's Demographic Outlook
16 Jun 2016
Bulletin
– June 2016
The significant increase in the working-age portion of China's population over recent decades was an important contributor to China's rapid economic growth. In coming decades, however, China's working-age population is expected to contract and the
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/jun/5.html
Foreign Exchange Reserves and the Reserve Bank's Balance Sheet
10 Dec 2012
Bulletin
– December 2012
s reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is held on the balance sheet of the Australian Government. ... Moghadam R, JD Ostry and R Sheehy (2011), ‘Assessing Reserve Adequacy’, IMF Policy Papers, 14 February.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2012/dec/7.html
Firms' Investment Decisions and Interest Rates
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
Firms typically evaluate investment opportunities by calculating expected rates of return and the payback period (the time taken to recoup the capital outlay). Liaison and survey evidence indicate that Australian firms tend to require expected
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/1.html
Macroprudential Policy Frameworks and Tools
15 Dec 2016
Bulletin
– December 2016
Over the past decade, policymakers have increasingly used macroprudential tools to address a range of financial stability concerns. International institutions have identified and offered guidance on the components of an effective macroprudential
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2016/dec/8.html
Global Commodity Markets
10 Jun 2011
Bulletin
– June 2011
A number of empirical studies, including by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, OECD and the IMF, find minimal evidence of speculators' positions driving prices. ... See, for example, Buyuksahin, Brunetti and Harris (2010), Irwin and Sanders (2010)
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2011/jun/7.html
Conditions in China's Listed Corporate Sector
15 Jun 2017
Bulletin
– June 2017
The financial statements of listed companies provide a detailed insight into the broader conditions faced by businesses in China. Listed firms have deleveraged over the past few years, although declining profitability has reduced their capacity to
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/jun/8.html
Cross-border Capital Flows since the Global Financial Crisis
19 Jun 2014
Bulletin
– June 2014
Global gross capital flows remain well below their peak before the global financial crisis, which was reached after a period of unusual expansion. Much of the decline can be attributed to a reduced flow of lending by banks – particularly to, from
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2014/jun/8.html
Assessing China's Merchandise Trade Data Using Mirror Statistics
17 Dec 2015
Bulletin
– December 2015
Given their timeliness, Chinese trade data have the potential to provide a useful early read on conditions in the Australian and global traded sectors. However, the reliability of China's merchandise trade data has come under scrutiny in recent
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/dec/3.html
Recent Developments in Asset Management – Central Counterparty Risk Controls and Incentives
18 Jun 2015
Bulletin
– June 2015
The global asset management industry has grown rapidly following the global financial crisis. International standard-setting bodies and national regulators are working to better understand and, if necessary, address potential financial stability
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/jun/8.html