GLOBAL FINANCIAL STABILITY REPORT: IMF

IMF’s Viñals addresses reporters during Tokyo news conference: ‘Further policy efforts are needed to gain lasting stability’ (IMF photo)

Mounting Risks, Euro Area Worries Fuel Financial Instability

IMF Survey online

October 10, 2012

• Confidence remains fragile despite recent policy actions
• Euro area crisis principal risk amid internal capital flight
• Emerging markets susceptible to shocks from Europe; United States and Japan need to address fiscal challenges
• Policymakers must act swiftly to restore confidence