International Monetary Fund
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The International Monetary Fund is a global financial institution that promotes international monetary cooperation, financial stability, and economic growth by providing policy advice, financial assistance, and technical support to its member countries.
Observed surface forms (6)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international financial institution
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specialized agency of the United Nations ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
International Monetary Fund
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IMF
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| cameIntoExistence | 1945 ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Bank for International Settlements
ⓘ
World Bank Group ⓘ World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| currentLeader | Kristalina Georgieva ⓘ |
| currentLeaderStartDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| currentLeaderTitle | Managing Director ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Bretton Woods Agreement
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| foundedBy | United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
borrowing arrangements
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quota subscriptions from member countries ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Board of Governors
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Executive Board ⓘ |
| hasMainOrgan |
Development Committee
ⓘ
International Monetary and Financial Committee ⓘ |
| hasPosition | Managing Director ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| legalForm | intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
capacity development and technical assistance
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lending to member countries ⓘ surveillance of the international monetary system ⓘ |
| membershipAsOf | 2024 ⓘ |
| numberOfMemberStates | 190 ⓘ |
| offersService |
financial assistance to member countries
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policy advice to member countries ⓘ technical assistance and training ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United Nations system ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments
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facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade ⓘ promote exchange rate stability ⓘ promote global financial stability ⓘ promote high employment and sustainable economic growth ⓘ promote international monetary cooperation ⓘ provide resources to members experiencing balance of payments difficulties ⓘ reduce the duration and degree of balance of payments disequilibria ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| shortName |
International Monetary Fund
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surface form:
IMF
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| startedOperations | 1947 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
International Monetary Fund
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surface form:
Special Drawing Rights
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| website | https://www.imf.org ⓘ |
| workingLanguage | English ⓘ |
Referenced by (155)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
IMF
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
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cooperatesWith
→
International Monetary Fund
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Treaty Establishing the European Stability Mechanism
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cooperatesWith
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International Monetary Fund
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subject surface form:
Bank for International Settlements
this entity surface form:
Special Drawing Rights
this entity surface form:
International Monetary Fund reports