This book includes 21 case studies of technical assistance provided by the IMF's former Monetary and Financial Systems Department during 2003-06. These studies cover issues related to monetary policy and operations, financial markets, payment systems, and financial regulation and supervision,...

Features -- Rethinking Growth -- Getting the Diagnosis Right -- Getting Out of the Rut -- The Quest Continues -- Breaking Down Barriers to Growth -- Levers for Growth -- Growing Pains -- Examining Global Imbalances -- Going too Fast? -- New Customs -- Departments -- Letters to the Editor --...

Features -- Asia's Winds of Change -- Deepening Financial Ties -- The Art of Reform -- Japan's Back! -- Point of View: Creating a Globally Connected Asian Community -- Asia's Investment Puzzle -- What Happened? -- Adding Depth -- EU: From Monetary to Financial Union -- Departments -- In Brief --...