What is the IMF? Explained

Name: What is the IMF? Explained
Uploaded: 2022-10-06T17:19:00Z
Duration: 1 min 20 s
Description: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944 with a mission to promote global financial stability. With 190 out of 195 countries as members, it today has $28 billion in outstanding loans to 74 nations. But what is the IMF, and why is it described as the world’s ‘financial firefighter’?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was founded in 1944 with a mission to promote global financial stability. With 190 out of 195 countries as members, it today has $28 billion in outstanding loans to 74 nations. But what is the IMF, and why is it described as the world’s ‘financial firefighter’?

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