IMF / JAPAN

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today that although the short-term and long-term effects of the disaster in Japan are difficult to assess at this early point in time, the country's economy is strong and the government fully resourced to address the immediate humanitarian and economic needs. IMF

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:44
• Production Date: 17 March 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND - IMF
• Subject Topical: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCING; ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
• Geographic Subject: JAPAN
• MAMS Id: U110317f

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STORY: IMF / JAPAN
TRT: 1:44
SOURCE: IMF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: MARCH 17, 2011, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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1. Wide shot IMF

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 17, 2011

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations, International Monetary Fund (IMF):
“I would like to express on behalf of the IMF our deepest condolence to the people of Japan facing this tragic development of this past week.”
3. Cutaway reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations:
“We do believe that restoring the economy to its full growth potential is the most important contribution that policy can make now. On the fiscal side, the focus should be on providing humanitarian assistance, rebuilding infrastructure, and addressing the nuclear situation. Japan has the financial capacity and resources to address that and it would be our recommendation that they do so.”
5. Cutaway, reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations:
“The most important impact now and considerations that we all have in our minds are about the terrible human suffering that this tragedy is involving. On the economic side, we do believe what the Japanese government has been doing—both on the monetary side to take decisive actions to ensure the stability of the financial system, and to do what is necessary to meet the needs of the people affected by the crisis, and then looking forward to rebuild the critical infrastructure, is the appropriate policy.”

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7. Exterior, IMF

Storyline

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today expressed condolences to the people of Japan following last week’s earthquake and tsunami.

Speaking at a press conference in Washington D.C., spokeswoman Caroline Atkinson said that although the short-term and long-term effects of the disaster are difficult to assess at this early point in time, Japan’s economy is strong and the government fully resourced to address the immediate humanitarian and economic needs.