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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international financial institution
specialized agency of the United Nations
abbreviation International Monetary Fund self-linksurface differs
surface form: IMF
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
foundedBy United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference
fundingMechanism borrowing arrangements
quota subscriptions from member countries
governingBody Board of Governors
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
surface form: United States
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1944
legalForm intergovernmental organization
locatedInTimeZone UTC−05:00
mainActivity capacity development and technical assistance
lending to member countries
surveillance of the international monetary system
membershipAsOf 2024
numberOfMemberStates 190
offersService financial assistance to member countries
policy advice to member countries
technical assistance and training
officialLanguage English
French
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations system
purpose assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments
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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: IMF
startedOperations 1947
usesInstrument International Monetary Fund self-linksurface differs
surface form: Special Drawing Rights
website https://www.imf.org
workingLanguage English

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International Monetary Fund usesInstrument International Monetary Fund self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Special Drawing Rights
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ESM worksWith International Monetary Fund
subject surface form: European Stability Mechanism
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OECD worksWith International Monetary Fund