The IMF is helping countries address the fallout from the devastating economics crisis. In recent months, it has provided loans worth more than $50 billion to emerging market countries.
The IMF's lending to low-income countries has also been stepped up as developing countries start to feel the effects of the crisis.
Asia's crisis has been primarily a currency crisis, not an explosion of economic fundamentals.
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ReplyDeleteThe current economic situation is sure to have further adverse effects globally. Some months ago, the IMF clearly stated that even in countries where banking sectors still appear resilient, the deepening global financial crisis is likely to imply greater stresses.
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