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           September
          2006:  This particular issue draws, in part, on a series
          of discussions with commercial and investment banks, securities firms,
          asset management companies, hedge funds, insurance companies, pension
          funds, stock and futures exchanges, credit rating agencies, and
          academic researchers, as well as regulatory and other public
          authorities in major financial centers and countries. The report
          reflects information available up to July 14, 2006. 
          April
          2006:  This particular issue draws, in part, on a series
          of informal discussions with commercial and investment banks,
          securities firms, asset management companies, hedge funds, insurance
          companies, pension funds, stock and futures exchanges, and credit
          rating agencies, as well as regulatory authorities and academic
          researchers in many major financial centers and countries. The report
          reflects information available up to February 10, 2006 
        September
        2005:  This particular issue draws, in part, on a series of informal
        discussions with commercial and investment banks, securities firms, asset management
        companies, hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds, stock and futures exchanges,
        and credit rating agencies, as well as regulatory authorities and academic researchers in
        many financial centers and countries. The report reflects information available up to July
        22, 2005.  
        April 2005:  This
        particular issue draws, in part, on a series of informal discussions with commercial and
        investment banks, securities firms, asset management companies, hedge funds, insurance
        companies, pension funds, stock and futures exchanges, and credit rating agencies, as well
        as regulatory authorities and academic researchers in many financial centers and
        countries. The report reflects information available up to February 16, 2005.  
        
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        September 2004:  This
        issue draws, in part, on a series of informal discussions with commercial and investment
        banks, securities firms, asset management companies, hedge funds, insurance companies,
        pension funds, stock and futures exchanges, and credit rating agencies in Canada,
        Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland,
        Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The report reflects
        information available up to July 30, 2004 
        April 2004:  This
        issue draws, in part, on a series of informal discussions with commercial and investment
        banks, securities firms, asset management companies, insurance companies, pension funds,
        stock and futures exchanges, and credit rating agencies in Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia,
        France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore,
        South Africa, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The report reflects
        mostly information available up to March 8, 2004 
        September 2003:  This
        issue draws, in part, on a series of informal discussions with commercial and investment
        banks, securities firms, asset management companies, insurance companies, pension funds,
        stock and futures exchanges, and credit rating agencies in Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong
        SAR, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and Thailand, as well as the major
        financial centers. The report reflects mostly information available up to August 4. 
        March 2003:  This
        issue of the Global Financial Stability Report marks the beginning of a new semiannual
        frequency for the publication. This issue draws, in part, on a series of informal
        discussions with commercial and investment banks, securities firms, asset management
        companies, insurance companies, pension funds, stock and futures exchanges, and credit
        rating agencies in Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Russia,
        Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The report reflects mostly
        information available up to February 28, 2003. 
        December 2002:  This
        is the fourth issue of the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication
        launched in March 2002 to provide a regular assessment of global financial markets and to
        identify potential systemic weaknesses that could lead to crises. This report reflects
        mostly information available up to November 4, 2002. 
        June 2002:  This
        is the second issue of the Global Financial Stability Report. This particular issue draws,
        in part, on a series of informal discussions with commerical investment banks, securities
        firms, asset management companies, insurance companies, pension funds, stock and futures
        exchanges, and credit rating agencies in China, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Hungary, Italy,
        Japan, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United
        States. The report reflects mostly information available up to May 10, 2002. 
        September 2002:  This
        is the third issue of the Global Financial Stability Report, a quarterly publication
        launched in March 2002 to provide a regular assessment of global financial markets and to
        identify potential systemic weaknesses that could lead to crises. By calling attention to
        potential fault lines in the global financial system, the report seeks to play a role in
        preventing crises before they erupt, thereby contributing to global financial stability
        and to the prospertity of the IMF's member countries. 
        March 2002:  Reviews
        recent developments in global financial markets and explores the potential market impact
        of financial imbalances and continued credit quality deterioration. It also focuses on the
        expansion of credit risk transfer mechanisms -- such as credit derivatives and
        collateralized debt obligations -- as a means for distributing credit risks. The report
        concludes with two essays: one on Early Warning System models and another on alternative
        funding instruments for emerging market countries.  |