02839cas a2200289 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022980 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9798400211522 2663-3493 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Strategy, Policy, and Review Department. Guidance Note for Surveillance Under Article IV Consultations. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2022. 1 online resource (74 pages) Policy 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 This Guidance Note provides guidance to country teams for surveillance under Article IV consultations. It supersedes the 2015 Guidance Note and its supplement. Fund surveillance continuously adapts to the evolving economic and financial landscape. The 2021 Comprehensive Surveillance Review (CSR) identified priorities for Fund surveillance, both in terms of content and modalities. This Guidance Note covers: Scope and requirements: The note lays out the coverage of, and formal requirements for, Article IV consultations and staff reports. It also outlines best practices aimed at enhancing the traction of Fund analysis and policy advice. Priorities and focus. The note reflects the four surveillance priorities identified in the CSR: (i) confronting risks and uncertainties, (ii) preempting and mitigating spillovers, (iii) ensuring economic sustainability, and (iv) adopting a more unified approach to policy advice. The note also provides guidance on sharpening the focus and selectivity of Article IV staff reports. Policies. The note discusses the content of surveillance in the areas of fiscal policy, macrofinancial analysis and financial policies, monetary policy, external sector policies, and macrostructural policies. Applications. The note considers several applications of such policies, such as with respect to the Integrated Policy Framework, climate change, and gender. Process and procedures. The note describes the Article IV consultation cycle and process, lays out drafting and publication guidelines for staff reports, and covers the treatment of confidential information. Mode of access: Internet International Investment imf Long-Term Capital Movements imf Monetary Policy imf Political Economy imf Policy Papers; Policy Paper ; No. 2022/029 Full text available on IMF https://elibrary.imf.org/openurl?genre=journal&issn=2663-3493&volume=2022&issue=029 IMF e-Library