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Facts
| Also Known As | IMF |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1944 - present |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Areas Of Involvement | Special Drawing Right • liquid asset • currency • exchange rate |
| Related People | Alassane Ouattara • Kristalina Georgieva • Simon Johnson • Horst Köhler • Dominique Strauss-Kahn • Christine Lagarde • Festus Mogae • Henry Paulson • Salam Fayyad • Dorothy Constance Stratton |
Did You Know?
- The IMF has about 290 billion USD in total quotas available.
- Countries contributions are proportional to their size and relative economies, so Seychelles funds 0.004% of IMF total quotas, whereas the United States' contribution constitutes about 17%.
- The IMF (along with the World Bank) is the largest public monetary lender worldwide.
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