International Monetary Fund

American  

noun

1. an international organization that promotes the stabilization of the world's currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw in order to correct a deficit in their balance of payments: a specialized agency of the United Nations. IMF, I.M.F.

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International Monetary Fund British  

noun

1.  IMF.  an international financial institution organized in 1945 to promote international trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies. A fund is maintained out of which member nations with temporary balance-of-payments deficits may make withdrawals

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International Monetary Fund Cultural  

1. An agency, dominated by wealthy nations, that lends money to developing nations.

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Example Sentences

Just last year, Indian officials trumpeted an International Monetary Fund forecast that India was on the cusp of overtaking Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy at market exchange rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

On Monday, the International Monetary Fund urged the UK to stick to the fiscal rules which continue to shrink government borrowing faster than other major economies.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In 2025, it needed an estimated oil price of about $46 to meet its spending needs and balance its budget, according to the International Monetary Fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Six months from that moment, the International Monetary Fund would put losses on U.S.-originated subprime-related assets at a trillion dollars.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis