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- proper noun The international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign
exchange rates andbalance ofpayments , as well as offeringtechnical andfinancial assistance when asked. Abbreviated asIMF .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies
Etymologies
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Conditionality was the term the International Monetary Fund used when it was straightening out the finances of a developing country.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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Conditionality was the term the International Monetary Fund used when it was straightening out the finances of a developing country.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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Conditionality was the term the International Monetary Fund used when it was straightening out the finances of a developing country.
THE PROMISE JONATHAN ALTER 2010
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The ministers and central bankers will also welcome a $100 billion loan to the International Monetary Fund from the Japanese government that was signed here Friday.
G-7 to Avoid Undesirable Spillovers, Says Draft Statement 2009
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The organizations that became known as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were created.
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Unwilling to let that happen, finance ministers are likely to approve disbursement of €8.7 billion; the International Monetary Fund, which is also contributing to the bailout, would likely agree to pay out €3.3 billion in the coming weeks.
Europe Wrangles Over Greece Marcus Walker 2011
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The fact that a new Greek loan was discussed among G-7 members "gives these talks more credibility with the IMF," said Christian Thwaites, president and chief executive at Sentinel Investments, referring to the International Monetary Fund.
Markets May See-Saw Amid European Deal Talks Bradley Davis 2011
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Unwilling to let that happen, finance ministers are likely to approve disbursement of €8.7 billion; the International Monetary Fund, which is also contributing to the bailout, would likely agree to pay out €3.3 billion in the coming weeks.
Europe Wrangles Over Greece Marcus Walker 2011
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The International Monetary Fund, which is in the midst of a leadership crisis following the arrest and resignation of its chief, will play a leading role in assessing Tunisia and Egypt's economic needs and providing loan packages.
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The euro-zone countries and the International Monetary Fund, which is providing €30 billion of the €110 billion bailout, are pushing a privatization program with a target of realizing €50 billion by 2015 to fill the fiscal gap.
Europe Ministers Wrestle Over Aid Charles Forelle 2011
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