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LIBRARY NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY 18/2- SATSANG VIHAR MARG, SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL AREA, New Delhi-110067 1 CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICE [ New Arrivals of Books & Reports ] [ Volume 14; Issue No.6 & 7; June & July 2017] CONTENTS SUBJECT HEADING PAGE NO. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 1 BANKS AND BANKING 1 CAPITAL MARKETS 2 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 5 ECONOMIC INDICATORS 6 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 7 EMPLOYMENT 8 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 9 FISCAL POLICY 10 GOVERNMENT FINANCE 10 INDUSTRIAL POLICY 11 INTEREST RATES 11 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 12 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 12 INVESTMENTS 13 LIBERALISM 13 MANAGEMENT 14 MONETARY POLICY 14 PETROLEUM INDUSTRY 15 POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 15 PUBLIC FINANCE 17 TRADE 17 AUTHOR INDEX 18 LIST OF THE COMPLIMENTARY PUBLICATIONS 19 1 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Yan Carriere-Swallow and...[et al.].. - Washington: IMF, 2016. ix,259; 1. International Monetary Fund ISBN : 978-1-51359-176-6. 332.1098 C23C Q6 I1747 Balance of payments statistics yearbook 2016 / International Monetary Fund.. - Washington: IMF, 2016. Misc; ISBN : 978-1-51359-402-6. Book Description: In the wake of the 2008– 09 global financial crisis, central banking and monetary policy in many corners of the Book Description: The IMF's Balance of world came under intense pressure and Payments Statistics contains more than entered unchartered waters. The breadth and 425,000 data series including aggregate and scale of central bank operations have been detailed information for about 200 countries modified or expanded in unprecedented and and reporting entities. BOP delivers data on even unimaginable ways given the international economic transactions circumstances. Additionally, a fundamental including total goods, services, factor rethinking of central banking and its policy income, current and capital transfers, and frameworks has been taking place. This changes in an economy's external financial volume reflects a multilateral effort to help claims and liabilities. The Balance of close the gap in our knowledge in meeting Payments Statistics (BOPS) Yearbook, the critical challenges presented by these usually published in December, provides significant changes, in particular, those tables of data, featuring regional and world confronting central banks in Latin America. totals of balance of payments and IIP The volume’s first section provides a components and aggregates as well as panoramic overview of the policy progress detailed information in the form of made to date and the challenges that lie analytical and standard component ahead. The related issue of spillovers and presentations for economies. It is compiled monetary independence is taken up more in accordance with the IMF's Balance of fully in the next section. The final section Payments Manual (BPM6). presents chapters that reexamine macro prudential and monetary policies and policy **1. Balance of payments 2. Statistics 3. frameworks from the perspective of central IMFD bank staff members from the region. BANKS AND BANKING ** 1. Banks and banking 2. Monetary policy 3. Latin America 4. IMFD 2. Challenges for central banking: Perspectives from Latin America / edited by 1 CAPITAL MARKETS elevated in some countries, but the current favourable external environment presents an 3. International Monetary Fund opportunity for overly indebted firms to restructure their balance sheets. The political Global financial stability report: Fostering climate is unsettled in many countries. A stability in a low-growth, low-rate era / lack of income growth and a rise in International Monetary Fund.. - inequality have opened the door for Washington: IMF, 2016. xiv,113; populist, inward-looking policies. These (World economic and financial surveys))) factors make it even harder to tackle legacy October. problems and further expose economies and ISBN : 978-1-51355-958-2. markets to shocks. A potent and more 332.041 In8G Q6 I1724 balanced policy mix is needed to deliver a stronger path for growth and financial stability, and avoid slipping into a state of financial and economic stagnation. The report also examines how the rise of nonbank financing has altered the impact of monetary policy and finds that fears of a decline in the effectiveness of monetary policy are unfounded. It appears that the transmission of monetary policy is, if anything, stronger in economies with larger nonbank financial sectors. Finally, the report examines the link between corporate governance, investor protection, and financial stability in emerging market economies. It finds that the improvements Book Description: The current report finds over the past two decades have helped that short-term risks to global financial bolster the resilience of their financial stability have abated since April 2016, but systems. These benefits strengthen the case that medium-term risks continue to build. for further reform. Financial institutions in advanced economies face a number of cyclical and ** 1. Capital markets 2. International structural challenges and need to adapt to finance 3. Economic stabilization 4. IMFD low growth and low interest rates, as well as to an evolving market and regulatory ECONOMIC CONDITIONS environment. Weak profitability could erode banks’ buffers over time and undermine 4. From crisis to convergence: Charting a their ability to support growth. A cyclical course for Portugal / edited by Dmitry recovery will not resolve the problem of low Gershenson, Albert Jaeger, Subir Lall.. - profitability. More deep-rooted reforms and Washington: IMF, 2016. x,108; systemic management are needed, especially European department. for European banks. The solvency of many ISBN : 978-1-51359-722-5. life insurance companies and pension funds 330.9469 G32F Q6 I1740 is threatened by a prolonged period of low interest rates. Corporate leverage in emerging market economies remains 2 Book Description: In 2011, following years Book Description: Although Asia remains of large-scale external imbalances financed a growth leader in the global economy, by debt, Portugal's economy reached a crisis growth is expected to ease slightly to 5.5 point. To restore economic growth and percent during 2016, with countries affected credibility with international lenders, the to varying degrees by a still weak global country embarked on a difficult path of recovery, slowing global trade, and the fiscal adjustment and structural reforms. By short-term impact of China’s growth many metrics, Portugal's 2011–14 transition. Structural reforms are needed if macroeconomic stabilization program has Asia is to maintain its position in the global been a success, but going forward Portugal economy, including reforms aimed at would benefit from policies to reduce enhancing productive capacity. Needed vulnerabilities, absorb labor slack, and reforms range from state-owned enterprise generate sustainable growth. and financial sector reform in China to labor and product market reforms in Japan and ** 1. Economic conditions 2. Economic reforms to remove supply bottlenecks in stabilization 3. Fiscal policy 4. Portugal 5. India, ASEAN, frontier economies, and IMFD small states. 5. International Monetary Fund ** 1. Economic conditions 2. Economic forecasting 3. Economic development 4. Regional economic outlook: Asia and Asia and pacific 5. IMFD pacific: Building on Asia's strengths during turbulent times / International 6. International Monetary Fund Monetary Fund.. - Washington: IMF, 2016. x,132; Regional economic outlook: Middle East (World economic and financial surveys))) and Central Asia / International Monetary April. Fund.. - Washington: IMF. ISBN : 978-1-49835-092-1. (World economic and financial surveys))) 330.95 In8R Q6 I1720,I1728 October 2016. 330.956 In8R Q6 I1730 3 Book Description: Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa this year is set to drop to its lowest level in more than 20 years, reflecting the adverse external environment, and a lackluster policy response in many countries. However, the aggregate picture is one of multispeed growth: while most of non-resource-intensive countries-half of the countries in the region-continue to perform well, as they benefit from lower oil prices, an improved business environment, and continued strong infrastructure investment, Book Description: This issue focuses on most commodity exporters are under severe the ongoing adjustment to cheaper oil and economic strains. This is particularly the subdued economic activity for oil-producing case for oil exporters whose near-term countries, as well as the weak and fragile prospects have worsened significantly in recovery in the Caucasus and Central Asia recent months. Sub-Saharan Africa remains region. It also discusses global spillovers a region of immense economic potential, but from China’s rebalancing and the growth of policy adjustment in the hardest-hit fiscal deficits. countries needs to be enacted promptly to allow for a growth rebound. ** 1. Economic conditions 2. Middle east 3. Asia 4. IMFD **1. Economic conditions 2. Economic conditions-Sub-Saharan Africa 3. 7. International Monetary Fund Economic development 4. Economic forecasting 5. IMFD Regional economic outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa: Multispeed growth/ International 8. International Monetary Fund Monetary Fund.. - Washington: IMF, 2016. x,129; Regional economic outlook: Sub-Saharan (World economic and financial surveys) Africa: Time for a policy reset / October. International Monetary Fund.. - ISBN : 978-1-51359-597-9. Washington: IMF, 2016. x,125; 330.967 In8R Q6 I1729 (World economic and financial