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January 20, 2010

The Independent Evaluation Office announces the release of the report on IMF Interactions with Member Countries.

December 3, 2009

The IMF's Executive Board selected Mr. Moises Schwartz of Mexico as the new Director of the IEO. Mr. Schwartz has been President of the National Commission for Retirement Savings in Mexico since December 2006. Between 2004 and 2006 he served as an Executive Director of the IMF. Prior to that, Mr. Schwartz held several senior positions in Mexico’s public administration, including as the Finance Minister’s Chief of Staff and Director General of International Financial Affairs within the Ministry of Finance. He has also served as Director of Macroeconomic Analysis and Director of Economic Studies in Mexico’s Central Bank.

October 9, 2009

The IEO has posted its latest progress report to the IMFC (PDF)

September 22, 2009

The IEO releases its Fall 2009 Dialogue Newsletter (PDF) (French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)

August 28, 2009

The IEO has released Studies of IMF Governance: A Compendium. This book includes background work prepared for the IEO evaluation of IMF governance, and presents primary sources and information. The volume is available as a free PDF download or for purchase from the IMF Bookstore.


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