IMF

Contemporary topics in International

Relations Course
-ELET415-
Submitted by:
Abdelrahman Maged
Martina George
Halla Hakky
Fady Hany
Submitted to:
Dr. Dina Allam
Miss. Monica Adel
Introduction
• What is IMF?
Uses of IMF in Finance
1. Crisis prevention and surveillance
2. Financial assistance and crisis management
3. Economic policy advice and technical assistance
4. Promoting economic stability and growth:
5. Debt sustainability analysis and debt relief initiatives
6. Capacity development and technical assistance
7. Research and data provision
Objectives of the IMF
1. Promoting international monetary cooperation
2. Facilitating the balanced growth of international trade
3. Promoting exchange rate stability
4. Providing financial assistance
5. Acting as a catalyst for economic reform
6. Promoting global economic stability and reducing poverty
Principles of the IMF
1. Cooperation among member countries
2. Non-discrimination
3. Transparency
4. Accountability
5. Technical assistance and training
6. Financial assistance
IMF’s Organizational Structure
 Funds for Capacity Development
Revenue Mobilization (RM)
Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the
Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)
Managing Natural Resource Wealth
(MNRW) Fund
Debt Management Facility III (DMF III)
(joint with World Bank)
Financial Sector Reform Strengthening
Initiative (FIRST)
(joint with World Bank)
Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment
Tool (TADAT)
Data for Decisions (D4D)
Financial Sector Stability Fund (FSSF)
COVID-19 Crisis Capacity Development
Initiative
Partners
Australia, Belgium, Denmark, European
Union, France, Germany, Japan, Korea,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,
Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Canada, France, Germany, Japan,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Switzerland
Australia, European Union, the Netherlands,
Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Austria, European Union, France, Germany,
Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland,
United Kingdom, United States, and African
Development Bank
Germany, Switzerland
France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands,
Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom
China, European Union, Germany, Japan,
Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
Norway, Switzerland
China, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Saudi
Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, Germany, European Investment
Bank
Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Japan,
Korea, Spain, Singapore, Switzerland
Main Agencies or affiliations for IMF
1. International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)
• Provide strategic guidance on the IMF's work
2. Development Committee
• Focuses on issues related to poverty reduction and economic
development.
3. Executive Board.
• Responsible for overseeing the IMF's day-to-day operations.
Main laws, regulations developed by the
IMF
1. Articles of Agreement
2. Quotas
3. Surveillance
4. Lending
5. Conditionality
6. Financial Safeguards
7. Governance
Conclusion
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