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5 April 2016 Payment aspects of financial inclusion
The guiding principles for advancing financial inclusion through payments seek to tackle barriers to the adoption and usage of transaction accounts, which sit at the heart of retail payment services. -
16 November 2015 System of National Accounts
The System of National Accounts (SNA) is the internationally agreed standard set of recommendations on how to compile measures of economic activity in accordance with strict accounting conventions based on economic principles. -
1 April 2014 Guidelines for Public Debt Management
Broad principles for public debt management that have relevance for countries with a wide range of institutional structures and at different stages of development. -
14 December 2011 Public Sector Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users
The Guide aims to improve the availability and international comparability of general government and public sector debt statistics, to inform policymakers, financial markets, and other users. -
19 October 2011 Financial Stability Issues in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) comprise a large and diverse group whose financial systems have grown in importance over the last decade. Based on the classification of countries used by the IMF in its World Economic Outlook (WEO), 150 economies are classified as EMDEs, including 10 members of the G20.They differ substantially in terms of economic […] -
2 September 2011 General Principles for Credit Reporting
Credit reporting systems are a key element of countries' financial infrastructure. The General Principles (GPs) aim at strengthening credit reporting systems to effectively support the sound and fair extension of credit in an economy as the foundation for robust and competitive markets. To this end, the GPs promote safe and efficient credit reporting systems. -
20 January 2011 Insolvency and Creditor Rights Standard
The ICR Standard is designed as a broad-spectrum assessment tool to assist countries in their efforts to evaluate and improve insolvency and creditor/debtor regimes. -
19 May 2009 Monitoring Group announces adoption of formal Charter
The Monitoring Group, a group of international regulatory bodies and related organizations committed to advancing the public interest in areas related to international audit quality, announces the adoption of a formal Charter. -
16 January 2007 General Principles for International Remittances Services
The General Principles for International Remittances Services (GPs) provide guidance on how to improve the national market for international remittances by increasing efficiency and ultimately reducing the cost of transfer. -
28 February 2005 Inauguration of the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB)