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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International Monetary Fund

Iran’s gross domestic product is expected to shrink by 5.4% this year, according to forecasts by the International Monetary Fund prepared before the recent uptick in fighting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The International Monetary Fund has said the Chilean reform package might boost economic growth but to the detriment of government finances.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Three months ago, economists at the International Monetary Fund worried that a prolonged Iran conflict could push the world into a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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