Tag «Deputy Managing Director»

The 5th IMF-Japan High level Tax Conference for Asian Countries “Emerging Taxation Issues for Asian Countries” Tokyo, Japan

Opening Remarks by Mr. Shinohara Deputy Managing Director International Monetary Fund April 21, 2014 As Prepared for Delivery It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 5th IMF-Japan High Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries organized by our Fiscal Affairs Department, and the Japanese Ministry of Finance. I’d like to thank our co-host, …

EU REPORT A STARK WARNING ON PERSISTENT CORRUPTION IN EUROPE

First ever evaluation of national corruption fight finds governments lacking EU countries need to do more to prevent corruption and restore trust in government, Transparency International (TI) said today after the European Commission’s first ever EU-wide Anti-Corruption Report identified serious shortcomings in the national efforts of EU Member States. The report identified systematic failures to …

Smart Governance: Solutions for Today’s Global Economy – Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Oxford, United Kingdom, December 5, 2013 As prepared for delivery Good afternoon! I am so pleased to be here with you today, where I spent very happy years earning my DPhil in economics. This is a magical place, full of beauty and clever people. My only regret is that I left too soon. Fortunately, my …

The Opportunities and Challenges of Financial Integration in West Africa: Naoyuki Shinohara, Deputy Managing Director,International Monetary Fund

Accra, Ghana October 28, 2013 As prepared for delivery Your Excellency, Mr. Vice President; honorable Ministers and Governors; dear guests and participants: Good morning. I am very pleased to speak to you at the opening of this important conference on Opportunities and Challenges of Financial Integration in West Africa. I am also happy to see …

IMF Deputy Managing Director Nemat Shafik Highlights the Strong Macroeconomic Performance of GCC Countries and Encourages Further Reforms

October 5, 2013 Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):1 “I am grateful for the opportunity to meet with the finance …

Global Economic Prospects and the Implications for India: Naoyuki Shinohara Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

Speech to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi May 1, 2013 As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon! I am honored to speak today before the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. As the oldest and largest business organization in India, the Federation has played an important role …