IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that oversees the global financial system by following the macroeconomic policies of its member countries, in particular those with an impact on exchange rates and the balance of payments. It is an organization formed to stabilize international exchange rates and facilitate development.[2] It also offers highly leveraged loans mainly to poorer countries. Its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., United States.
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1 Organization and purpose
1.1 History
1.2 Today
2 Data dissemination systems
3 Membership qualifications
4 Members' quotas and voting power, and Board of Governors
5 Assistance and reforms
6 IMF/World Bank support of military dictatorships
7 Criticism
7.1 Impact on public health
7.2 Criticism from free-market advocates
7.3 Attempts to repair image
8 Managing Director
9 Media representation of the IMF
10 See also
11 Scams using the name of the IMF
12 References
13 Further references
14 External links