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International Monetary Fund

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.



International Monetary Fund

noun

  1. IMFan 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

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

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They called for more transparency from lenders, including in the private sector, and backed a review of the International Monetary Fund as well as work to establish global minimum taxes.

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Though the investment pledge is big, “how much and over what period of time is completely unclear,” said Tim Callen, an economist and former International Monetary Fund mission chief to Saudi Arabia.

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According to the International Monetary Fund, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America saw the most growth in crypto adoption last year, far outpacing the U.S.

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Government debt is running at just over 100% of gross domestic product, up from just under 38% at the start of the 21st century, according to data from the International Monetary Fund.

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Government debt is running at just over 100% of gross domestic product, up from just under 38% at the start of the 21st century, according to data from the International Monetary Fund.

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