International Monetary Fund Handbook

Download or read book International Monetary Fund Handbook written by Parmeshwar Ramlogan and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2007-04-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper describes the functions, policies, and operations of the IMF. The IMF is an independent international organization, and is a cooperative of 185 member countries, whose objective is to promote world economic stability and growth. The member countries are the shareholders of the cooperative, providing the capital of the IMF through quota subscriptions. In return, the IMF provides its members with macroeconomic policy advice, financing in times of balance-of-payments need, and technical assistance and training to improve national economic management.