International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Fonds monétaire international (FMI)
Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI)

Founded

1944-07-22 Bretton Woods NH USA

History

Aims

Promote international monetary cooperation, the expansion of international trade and exchange rate stability; assist in the removal of exchange restrictions and the establishment of a multilateral system of payments; alleviate any serious disequilibrium in members' international balance of payments by making the financial resources of the IMF available to them, usually subject to economic policy conditions to ensure the revolving nature of IMF resources.

Events

Activities

Structure

Languages

Staff

Finance

Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations

IMF's Articles call for cooperation with other international agencies. This involves frequent contact with agencies dealing with problems that have significance for the Fund. An agreement of relationship concluded with the United Nations outlines a programme of mutual assistance between the UN and the Fund, as an independent international organization. The Fund comes within: F-XF1000 - United Nations System. In this context, it cooperates particularly in the work of: the Secretariat of A-XA3375 - United Nations (UN); E-XE3377 - ECOSOC; E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); E-XE4176 - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); E-XE4175 - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); E-XE4177 - United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It participates in their meetings and in joint working parties, missions and study groups. Represented on: E-XE4062 - United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB). Continuous coordination with: B-XF2527 - World Trade Organization (WTO). Permanent observer status with: B-XB3635 - World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Observer: E-XF2923 - European Central Bank (ECB). Cooperates with international and regional organizations having related responsibilities or interests:

• F-XF0184 - Bank for International Settlements (BIS);
• E-XE5976 - Central American Monetary Council;
• F-XM2427 - Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units;
• E-XE2442 - European Commission (EC);
• F-XF4879 - Financial Stability Board (FSB);
• D-XD3030 - OAS;
• C-XC3023 - OECD;
• K-XE8251 - OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC);
• F-XF4530 - Sistema Económico Latinoamericano (SELA);
• E-XD6488 - South East Asian Central Banks Research and Training Centre (SEACEN Centre).

Also links with:

• F-XD0055 - Andean Community;
• F-XF0077 - Asian Development Bank (ADB);
• F-XF4535 - Banque des Etats de l'Afrique centrale (BEAC);
• F-XF4023 - Caribbean Development Bank (CDB);
• H-XF6832 - Caribbean Forum for Development (CFD);
• H-XE0088 - Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Africa (CIRDAFRICA);
• C-XC0376 - Commonwealth Secretariat;
• F-XF3714 - Communauté économique et monétaire d'Afrique centrale (CEMAC);
• E-XE5349 - Conference of European Statisticians (CES);
• S-XF2027 - Conference of Governors of Southeast Asian Central Banks (SEACEN);
• F-XF2441 - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD);
• F-XF4360 - European Development Fund (EDF);
• H-XF2036 - Group of Eight (G-8);
• F-XJ4647 - Group of Seven (G-7);
• E-XE3066 - Intergovernmental Group on Rice;
• B-XB1505 - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO);
• E-XE5305 - United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC);
• F-XF1721 - International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
• C-XC2302 - International Olive Council (IOC);
• B-XB2606 - International Sugar Organization (ISO);
• F-XF4542 - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB);
• U-XF4252 - Mutual Aid and Loan Guaranty Fund of the Entente Council (EC-Fund);
• F-XF6504 - OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID);
• C-XC3038 - Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC);
• F-XE5377 - Pacific Islands Forum;
• E-XE7358 - Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat);
• F-XF3380 - UNICEF;
• B-XE3386 - UNIDO;
• B-XB3548 - WHO.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Maintains dialogue with a wide range of international development-oriented NGOs and other civil society organizations (not specified). Contacts take place between IMF staff and management and NGOs through regular meetings at IMF headquarters, at conferences on issues of mutual concern and through IMF field offices in developing countries. IMF increasingly solicits input from national NGOs for development of policies vis-à-vis developing countries. Instrumental in setting up: F-XM3253 - Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative (FIRST Initiative). Links with: F-XF6315 - Group of International Insurance Centre Supervisors (GIICS).

Publications

Members

Type I Classification

Type II Classification

Subjects ^*

• Commerce → Funds
• Commerce → Money
• International Relations → United Nations

UIA Org ID

XF2266