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Fiscal monitor: the commodities roller coaster , a fiscal framework for uncertain times - World economic and financial surveys International Monetary Fund

Multilateral surveillance of fiscal developments, a key part of the IMF's surveillance responsibilities, has increased in importance. In response, the Fiscal Monitor was launched in 2009 to analyse the latest public finance developments, update fiscal implications of the crisis and medium-term fiscal projections, and assess policies to put public finances on a sustainable footing.