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Features - Sovereign debt - Critics attack IMF's standstill proposal - The IMF's first deputy managing director proposes new protection for countries that suspend outstanding debt repayments.
Smalhout, James, (2002)
US treasuries - The long goodbye - To the market's surprise the US Treasury suspended its 30-year bond in October. Opinions on the wisdom of the move and its likely outcome are divided.
Smalhout, James, (2001)
Cover story - Cover story - Credibility of IMF and World Bank may be a war casualty - The IFIs may be persuaded by the US to favour allies in the war against terrorism. Can they do this without hurting their benchmark status with private investors?