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About the IMF
The IMF is an international organization of 185 member countries. It was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.

Since the IMF was established its purposes have remained unchanged but its operations—which involve surveillance, financial assistance, and technical assistance—have developed to meet the changing needs of its member countries in an evolving world economy.
Growth in IMF Membership, 1945 - 2003
(number of countries)


Preface
The International Monetary Fund is frequently in the news, but its role and functions are often misunderstood. This pamphlet aims to explain them.
Further information on the IMF can be obtained from the IMF's website (www.imf.org), including the full text of the IMF's Annual Report, the......

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