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...while the IMF certainly failed the people of Asia, it did not fail Wall Street - far from it. The hot money may have been spooked by the IMF's drastic measures, but the large investment houses and multinational firms were emboldened...These fun-seeking firms understood that as a result of the IMF's "adjustments," pretty much everything in Asia was now up for sale - and the more the market panicked, the more desperate Asian companies would be to sell, pushing their prices through the floor. Naomi Klein
I became convinced that the advanced industrial countries, through international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the World Bank, were not only not doing all that they could to help these [developing] countries but were sometimes making their life more difficult. IMF programs had clearly worsened the East Asian crisis, and the "shock therapy" they had pushed in the former Soviet Union and its satellites played an important role... Joseph Stiglitz
Jeffrey Sachs quote: "The runs started in Thailand after the IMF intervened in such..."
The runs started in Thailand after the IMF intervened in such a dramatic way. Then the IMF came to Indonesia. Jeffrey Sachs
But such IMF pressure is very much helpful for me to push such a, you know, reform. So in this sense I think IMF is very much helpful for alien society. Kim Dae Jung
Americans are gathering the courage to just say no. We are saying no to addictive consumer lifestyles. We are saying no to wars and corporate takeover and the IMF loans that gobble up people and their resources. Cynthia McKinney
We do have some assistance from the World Bank but not from the IMF. We are not borrowing yet, but we are considering, in the future, borrowing from the Kuwait Fund to support our infrastructure development. Jose Ramos-Horta
The UK has a poor investment record. According to IMF data, we have come seventh out of the top seven industrialised countries since 1999. Frances O'Grady
Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute. Yoshihiko Noda
Jose Saramago quote: "The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic..."
The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO. Jose Saramago
Horst Koehler quote: "Korea's early repayment of the full amount of loans from the..."
Korea's early repayment of the full amount of loans from the IMF is a major milestone. Horst Koehler
Jeffrey Sachs quote: "I think the IMF helped to detonate the Indonesian crisis."
I think the IMF helped to detonate the Indonesian crisis. Jeffrey Sachs
Mark Rutte quote: "The good thing about the IMF is there is no European politics..."
The good thing about the IMF is there is no European politics involved. Mark Rutte
The Muslim leaders swallow the advice of the Western powers and bodies like the IMF and World Bank, even when it is bad for their countries and they know this. Abu Bakar Bashir

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