Making global markets safer: the latest stirrings from the International Monetary Fund. From: The International Economy | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: Hausler, Gerd | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Economy Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A key objective of the International Monetary Fund is to increase the benefits that countries can derive from access to an open and deep global financial system. A recent slowdown notwithstanding, the marked increase in capital flows to emerging markets through the 1990s (see Table 1) has increased the importance of reducing vulnerabilities and risks of financial turbulence, as well as costs of resolving financial crises when they occur. While this objective is shared by various na...

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