Guide to the IMF published

• Pages: 333

Page 333

The IMF has published a new 56-page guide to the organization. What Is the International Monetary Fund? A Guide to the IMF revises and updates the popular What Is the International Monetary Fund? pamphlet and offers a basic introduction to the institution's history, goals, structure, and work. The new booklet contains sections on why the IMF was set up, how the institution is funded, and who makes decisions. The color pamphlet also provides an overview of the principal aspects of the IMF's work- regular monitoring of members' economic policies (its "surveillance" function); lending to countries in difficulty that undertake reforms; and continuing...