02189cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015485 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513588117 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Matheson, Troy. Normalization of Global Financial Conditions : The Implications for Brazil / Troy Matheson. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (15 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Global financial conditions are poised to tighten further as the global recovery proceeds. While monetary policy normalization should be a healthy global development as growth continues to recover in advanced economies, financial spillovers seen during the taper episode-which started with the announcement in May 2013 of possible tapering of U.S. asset purchases-hint at potential challenges for Brazil. The Fed's communications related to normalization have improved significantly since the taper episode and, at present, a rise in Fed Funds rate in 2015 is widely anticipated by markets-arguably the most widely anticipated tightening of monetary policy in history. While Brazil could benefit from tighter global financial conditions associated with improved global prospects, bouts of heightened uncertainty about the future course of monetary policy cannot be ruled out. Thus, the correct diagnosis of the underlying reasons behind tighter global financial conditions remains crucially important for Brazil. Adverse spillovers can be mitigated by strengthening policy frameworks and fundamentals. Mode of access: Internet United States imf IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2015/194 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2015/194/001.2015.issue-194-en.xml IMF e-Library