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

Abiy's economic reforms have received support from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, under the proviso the country liberalises its foreign currency exchange market and gets a handle on its debt.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The International Monetary Fund has warned the world risks sinking into a deep downturn the longer the strait remains shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The government’s current plans received the backing of the International Monetary Fund in its annual review of the U.K. economy, which was published Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

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