INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

Washington, DC

The IMF is an organization consisting of 190

countries
 Headquarters & Origin

 The IMF headquarters is located in Washington D.C.,

U.S.A.
 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was
established at a United Nations Monetary and
Financial Conference, also known as Bretton Woods
Conference, on 22 July 1944 as an organ under the UN
System.
 Under its Articles of Agreement, the IMF is responsible
for promoting international monetary cooperation;
facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of
international trade; promoting exchange stability;
assisting in the establishment of a multilateral system
of payments; and providing resources available to
members experiencing balance of payments
difficulties.
The IMF has three critical missions:
furthering international monetary
cooperation, encouraging the
expansion of trade and economic
growth, and discouraging policies
that would harm prosperity. To fulfill
these missions, IMF member
countries work collaboratively with
What is the IMF
each other and with other
international bodies.
To maintain stability and prevent
crises in the international monetary
system, the IMF keeps a regular
policy dialogue with the governments
of its member countries. It assesses
economic conditions and
recommends policies that enable
sustainable growth. The IMF also
The IMF fosters financial stability by:
 Policy Advice: They monitor economic
and financial developments and advise
nations.
 Financial Assistance: Loans and
provides other financial aid to member
nations
 Capacity Development: Provides tech
assistance to help nation with the
implementation of economic policies
Providing loans and
concessional financial
assistance to member
countries experiencing
actual or potential balance-
of-payments problems is a
Superintendents of the IMF
At the top of the organizational
structure is the Board of Governors,
consisting of one governor and one
alternate governor from each member
country, usually the top officials from
the central bank or finance ministry.
The Board of Governors meets once a
year at the IMF–World Bank Annual
Meetings. Twenty-four of the
governors serve on the International
Monetary and Financial Committee,
or IMFC, which advises the IMF's
Executive Board. 
Quick facts about the IMF