Safeguards Assessment 2017 Update

Download or read book Safeguards Assessments Policy—External Expert Panel's Advisory Report written by International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept. and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report by the external expert panel (“the panel”) examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessments policy in the five years since its last review in 2015. In addition to expressing an opinion on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the safeguards assessment policy, the panel also makes recommendations to the Executive Board for its consideration to improve and optimize the benefits to be garnered from the safeguards assessment policy. The panel’s opinion is based on (i) consultations with key stakeholders, including central bank authorities, IMF Executive Directors’ offices, and Fund staff; (ii) examination of safeguards assessment and other Fund-specific documents; and (iii) study of international reference materials.