No-one paid too much attention to the International Monetary Fund in the past, but the global financial crisis has had us all hanging on every word from the international institution. The IMF's latest update is largely positive, tipping "a solid recovery" for Asia. The IMF is describing the recovery as "multi-speed" because different parts of the world are doing very differently. The good news is that most economies are now on the path to recovery - some slower, some faster.