IMF

Official Financing
The official element in the balance of payments used to address discrepancies in a country’s current and capital account balances.
Washington Consensus
A comprehensive guide to the Washington Consensus, its origins, principles, and impact on economic policies in less-developed countries.
Scarce Currency Clause
A provision in the original rules of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address potential scarcity in its currency stocks.
Bretton Woods
Discussion of the Bretton Woods conference and the resulting international monetary arrangements established in 1944
Conditionality
The practice of making loans conditional on adopting approved adjustment programmes or policy packages, especially by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Drawing Rights
The right of IMF members to acquire foreign currency from the IMF in exchange for their own currency.
Financial Soundness Indicators
Financial Soundness Indicators: Statistical measures for assessing financial system stability
Fundamental Disequilibrium
The condition of the balance of payments under which the original rules of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) allowed countries to devalue their currencies.
General Agreement to Borrow
An agreement made in 1962 by the Group of Ten countries to extend international credit via the International Monetary Fund.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
An overview of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its purpose, history, and analytical frameworks.
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
A division within the International Monetary Fund focused on concessional lending and debt relief for the world's poorest countries.
Quota (IMF)
Understanding the fundamental role of quotas within the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Reserve Tranche
A key element in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) lending mechanism representing the first quarter of a member's quota available under specific conditions.
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs)
An international monetary reserve asset created by the IMF, used to supplement member countries' official reserves and defined as a weighted average of various convertible currencies.