International Monetary Fund: Facts & Related Content
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• Apr. 17, 2025, 2:11 PM ET (AP)
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• Apr. 12, 2025, 3:07 AM ET (AP)
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Facts
| Also Known As | IMF |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1944 - present |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Areas Of Involvement | exchange rate • currency • liquid asset • Special Drawing Right |
| Related People | Kristalina Georgieva • Simon Johnson • Alassane Ouattara • Horst Köhler • Christine Lagarde • Dominique Strauss-Kahn • Festus Mogae • Henry Paulson • Salam Fayyad • Dorothy Constance Stratton |
Did You Know?
- The IMF has about 290 billion USD in total quotas available.
- Countries contributions are proportional to their size and relative economies, so Seychelles funds 0.004% of IMF total quotas, whereas the United States' contribution constitutes about 17%.
- The IMF (along with the World Bank) is the largest public monetary lender worldwide.
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