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International Monetary Fund

Overview

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the 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 rate and the balance of payments.

It is an organization formed with a stated objective of stabilizing international exchange rates and facilitating development through the enforcement of liberalising economic policies on other countries as a condition for loans, restructuring or aid.

It also offers highly leveraged loans, mainly to poorer countries. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., United States.

Headlines Around the Web

Time for Plan B? IMF tells George Osborne to ease pace of spending cuts

May 23 - Independent

Time for Plan B? Strong recovery still is a long way off, IMF tells George Osborne

May 22 - Independent

George Osborne under pressure to implement new growth measures to stimulate economy after IMF warns UK faces slow recovery

May 22 - Independent

IMF puts pressure on George Osborne to find a Plan B: Chancellor's pace of austerity cuts criticised

May 22 - Independent

RBS and Lloyds stakes should be sold, says IMF

May 22 - Independent

Cyprus faces risk of even deeper recession: IMF

May 18 - Financial Post

George Osborne braced for IMF challenge over economy

May 08 - Independent

IMF chief, Christine Lagarde, in inquiry into misuse of public funds

Apr 19 - Independent

IMF’s Lagarde says ECB has more room to ease

Apr 19 - MarketWatch

Cheap money could inflate stock market bubble, IMF warns

Apr 17 - Financial Post

IMF warns central banks about asset bubbles

Apr 17 - CBC

4.17.13: Will Mark Carney change his tune?

Apr 17 - Financial Post

IMF downgrades UK and calls for Plan B

Apr 17 - Independent

Double blow for George Osborne as IMF downgrades UK growth forecast and calls for a Plan B

Apr 17 - Independent

‘Where did we go wrong? Canada loses status as economic superstar: IMF

Apr 17 - Financial Post

IMF updates global growth forecast

Apr 16 - CBC

IMF revises growth down

Apr 14 - Independent

Loonie to get IMF recognition as reserve currency

Apr 12 - Financial Post

Thatcher privatisation: history lessons

Apr 12 - Financial Times

IMF to give Cyprus US$1.3-billion as part of bailout package

Apr 03 - Financial Post

Articles About International Monetary Fund

Bosnia president, charged with graft, freed from jail

By Reuters UK

The president of Bosnia's autonomous Muslim-Croat federation was freed from jail on Friday after the Constitutional Court ordered his release following his arrest last month on corruption charges. (7:35 am)

Italians getting glummer on economy, Letta government

By Reuters UK

Italian consumer morale fell unexpectedly in May despite the tax-cutting promises of a new government whose approval ratings are already sliding. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: UNEMPLOYMENT, EUROPEAN UNION, RETAIL SALES, RETAIL

IMF's Lagarde questioned over French arbitration case

By Reuters UK

IMF chief Christine Lagarde was questioned in court by French magistrates on Thursday over her role in a 285-million-euro (242 million pounds) arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, COURT, LAWYER, SETTLEMENT

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Quizzed over Settlement Scandal with Tycoon Bernard Tapie

By IBTimes UK

Former minister appears before Paris court over controversial 2008 arbitration deal that ruled against Credit Lyonnaise. (May 23)

Signs of weakness mar UK economic growth

By Reuters UK

Britain's better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter turns out to have been boosted by a rise in inventories, while consumer spending was weak and investment fell, raising questions whether the nascent recovery will last. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: BNP PARIBAS, GDP, BANK OF ENGLAND, INVESTMENT