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What is the IMF? Explained

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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