This is an institution based on the representation of countries based on their economic weight in the world economy. The world economy is not a frozen thing; it changes over time. |
This year is going to be challenging for the budget in the U.S. and probably we are going to see a resurgence of a deficit, which is not good news. |
Those are the three main elements in which we're working with Iraqi authorities, |
Those arrears have been cleared but also there are issues right now regarding the consistency of data and we are working on that. |
We also need a fund that can say 'no', |
We are convinced that unambiguous signs of economic recovery...are already appearing. |
We are prepared, as in the past, to provide financial support by augmenting existing programs or by providing new financial assistance to countries that experience drought-related balance of payments needs. |
We are really engaged in the future of Zimbabwe and we have been advising the authorities of Zimbabwe to change their course, both in macroeconomic terms and also in the respect of plurality and human rights and governance. |
We believe that the Federal Reserve has to carry on with a progressive increase in interest rates as a consequence of the American economy. |
We don't see a great reduction in demand... There have been some hints that demand will be receding in the second quarter, but we see strong demand in the world. |
We have believed for many years, much earlier than anyone else was talking about this issue, that it was in the interest of China to evolve to a more flexible exchange rate system, |
We have seen a strong increase in oil prices and up to this year we see that the world has been able to absorb that, |
We see a recovery in Europe, not very acute but a recovery, and we see a more broad-based recovery in Japan. |
We see clearly that governments have to make consumers and companies aware of the true prices. This is not going to be just a short-lived increase in the oil prices. |
We see the world economy growing faster than we expected in September. |