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Global Financial Stability Report April 2007: Market Developments and Issues (World Economic and Financial Surveys)
Global Financial Stability Report April 2007 Market Developments and Issues - World Economic and Financial Surveys Author:multiple authors Published twice yearly, the "Global Financial Stability Report" ("GFSR") was created to provide a more frequent assessment of global financial markets by the IMF and to address emerging market financing in a global context. It provides timely analysis of developments in both mature and emerging market countries and seeks to identify potential fa... more »ult lines in the global financial system that could lead to crisis.The "GFSR" aims to deepen its readers' understanding of global capital flows, which play a critical role as an engine of world economic growth. Of key value, the report focuses on current conditions in global financial markets, highlighting issues of financial imbalances, and of a structural nature, that could pose risks to financial market stability and sustained market access by emerging market borrowers.Tracking emerging strengths and weaknesses, "The Executive Summary" distills the outlook that is then detailed in each "GFSR" and tracks risk as it unfolds in the world's markets from volume to volume of the "GFSR". The first chapter of each volume assesses current global financial fundamentals, zeroing in on hot spots and hot issues, while other chapters delve into specific topics of current concern.Additionally, the "GFSR" regularly includes, as a special feature, articles on structural or systemic issues relevant to international financial stability.The "GFSR" focuses on relevant contemporary issues, not attempting to be a comprehensive survey of all potential risks. It also draws out the financial ramifications of economic imbalances highlighted by the IMF's World Economic Outlook.A complement to the IMF's "World Economic Outlook", the "GFSR" is a key vehicle for the IMF's multilateral surveillance.« less