The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 189 countries that make up its near-global membership to reduce poverty around the world.
The IMF’s primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their citizens) to transact with each other.
Goals
- promote international monetary cooperation;
- facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade;
- promote exchange stability;
- assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments; and
- make resources available (with adequate safeguards) to members experiencing balance of payments difficulties.
![Secure Grants offering more than $1 Million for Major Projects [Europe]](https://www2.fundsforngos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eBook-Cover-Spiral-copy-2-1-1-238x300.png)
