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Tinkering with a Broken Policy: The IMF’s 2024 Surcharge Reform
Explore the consequences of IMF surcharge reforms. Find out how changes to the fees levied by the International Monetary Fund affect borrowing costs.
Jan 13, 2025
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IMF Reforms Are Welcome, But Surcharges Still Must Go
Oct 21, 2024
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Surcharge Reform: Three Scenarios for the IMF Board
Oct 7, 2024
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IMF Surcharges: Data Dashboard
Feb 27, 2025
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IMF Surcharges Fact Sheet
Feb 28, 2025
Fact Sheet
IMF Surcharges Fact Sheet
What are IMF surcharges, how do they harm the countries that pay them, and why were the IMF’s recent reforms to its surcharge policy insufficient? Read our updated two-pager on this unpopular and controversial IMF policy.
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IMF Surcharges: Data Dashboard
IMF surcharges are additional payments, on top of regular payments and fees, that countries are required to pay to the fund if they have high levels of IMF debt.
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Tinkering with a Broken Policy: The IMF’s 2024 Surcharge Reform
Explore the consequences of IMF surcharge reforms. Find out how changes to the fees levied by the International Monetary Fund affect borrowing costs.
Article
IMF Reforms Are Welcome, But Surcharges Still Must Go
Discover the harmful impact of IMF surcharges and the need for their complete elimination. Explore the reforms announced and their implications for developing countries.
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Surcharge Reform: Three Scenarios for the IMF Board
Discover the scenarios for surcharge reform proposed by the IMF Board. Learn why CEPR advocates for the elimination of these punitive fees.
The Growing Impact of Surcharges
Discover the harmful impacts of IMF surcharges on developing countries and why it’s crucial to put an end to this policy.
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Mark Weisbrot’s Remarks from CEPR’s Webinar on Ending IMF Surcharge Policy – September 10, 2024
Exploring the harm caused by IMF surcharges on borrowing countries and the implications for the global economy and debt-stressed nations.
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Kenya Protests: A Wake-Up Call to a Failing International Financial Architecture
Protests in Kenya highlight the impact of IMF-backed reforms and the failing international financial architecture.
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The Case for the Complete Removal of IMF Surcharges: Historical Precedents and a Growing Burden
Explore the research on IMF surcharges and their effects on payment systems, banking, and public economics.
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IMF Begins Review of Unjust Surcharge Policy
IMF reviewing surcharge policy: why surcharges are counterproductive, unfair, and unnecessary. Learn more about the push to end surcharges.