Board of Governors
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The Board of Governors is the International Monetary Fund’s highest decision-making body, composed mainly of finance ministers or central bank governors from each member country.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
decision-making body
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governing body → organ of the International Monetary Fund → |
| approves |
changes in IMF capital and quotas
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distribution of IMF reserves in certain cases → |
| associatedOrganization |
World Bank Group
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| canMeet |
by special meeting when requested
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| composedOf |
representatives of each IMF member country
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| createdBy |
Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
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| delegatesAuthorityTo |
Executive Board (IMF)
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| elects |
Executive Board (IMF)
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| establishes |
IMF policies of fundamental importance
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| field |
global economic governance
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| governs |
overall direction of the International Monetary Fund
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| hasAbbreviation |
IMF Board of Governors
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| hasAlternate |
one alternate governor per member country
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| hasChair |
Chair of the IMF Board of Governors
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| hasDecisionRule |
special majority for key decisions
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| hasFunction |
approval of major institutional changes
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strategic oversight of IMF operations → |
| hasLegalBasis |
international treaty law
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| hasMemberFrom |
each IMF member country
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
one governor per member country
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| hasRole |
highest decision-making authority in the International Monetary Fund
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| jurisdiction |
IMF member countries
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| languageUsed |
official languages of the International Monetary Fund
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| locationOfMeetings |
various member countries
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| meets |
annually
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| meetsAt |
IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings
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| meetsJointlyWith |
World Bank Group Boards of Governors
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| membershipType |
state representatives
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| oversees |
IMF financial structure
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IMF governance reforms → |
| partOf |
International Monetary Fund
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| reportsTo |
IMF member countries collectively
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| responsibleFor |
admitting new IMF members
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allocating Special Drawing Rights → amending the IMF Articles of Agreement → approving quota increases → deciding on compulsory withdrawal of members → determining the size of IMF quotas → |
| sector |
international finance
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| typeOfOrganization |
intergovernmental body
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| typicalMember |
central bank governor of a member country
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finance minister of a member country → |
| usesVotingSystem |
weighted voting based on IMF quotas
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| worksWith |
World Bank Group Boards of Governors
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Monetary Fund
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governingBody |