The Role of the Imf

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IMF The IMF is an organisation which consists of 187 countries, working to have a secure financial stability, to assist the construction of the world’s international payment, Global monetary cooperation, sustainable economic growth, reduce poverty around the world, facilitate international trade, and to promote high employment. What their roles are. The IMF's role is to help ensure stability in the international system. IMF carries out this role in 3 ways. Firstly, it’s to keep track of the global economy and also the economies of the fellow members of the IMF. The second role is that it lends countries that have difficulty with payments. Lastly it gives practical help to the members of the IMF. Technical assistance The IMF provides technical assistance and training in a variety of areas. These include central banking, monetary and exchange rate policy, tax policy and administration, and official statistics. The main objective is provide assistance to improve the design and implementation of other member’s economics polices, this includes strengthening skills in institutions such as statistical agencies, financial ministers, and central banks. Technical assistance is one of the IMF’s main activities. Most of the IMF’s assistance goes to middle to low income countries, Lending Lending is another core activity that IMF does. The IMF gives financial support to, a country that has severe financial trouble, unable to pay its international bills, poses potential problems for the stability of the international financial system. The purpose of the IMF loans is to help member countries pay their balance payment problems, stabilise their economy and restore sustainable economic growth, The IMF’s purpose for financial assistance has changed from helping countries deal with short term trade fluctuations to supporting balance payment problems, natural disasters, post
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