Credibility of IMF and World Bank may be a war casualty

Headline: Credibility of IMF and World Bank may be a war casualtySource: EuromoneyDate: November 2001Author: James Smalhout Heavily influenced by Washington, international financial institutions may be irresistibly drawn in by the US-led coalition’s war on terrorism. Their performance was already under scrutiny. Now it’s likely they will favour countries that are strategically crucial, paying less […]

Headline: Credibility of IMF and World Bank may be a war casualty
Source: Euromoney
Date: November 2001
Author: James Smalhout

Heavily influenced by Washington, international financial institutions may be irresistibly drawn in by the US-led coalition’s war on terrorism. Their performance was already under scrutiny. Now it’s likely they will favour countries that are strategically crucial, paying less heed to their records in economic governance and financial sector reform. Shrinking private capital flows to emerging markets may allow the IMF and World Bank to regain some lost prestige.




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