International Monetary Fund

:This page is about the International Monetary Fund; IMF can also mean the International Metalworkers' Federation, a global union federation.

Assistance and reforms

Part of its mission has become to provide assistance to countries that experience serious economic difficulties. Member states with balance of payments problems may request loans and/or organizational management of their national economies. In return, the countries are obliged to launch certain reforms, an example of which is the "Washington Consensus".

Related Topics:
Balance of payments - Reforms - Washington Consensus

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