The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that consists of 188 countries working to promote global monetary partnerships, advocate high employment and sustainable economic growth, secure financial stability, reduce poverty around the world, and further international trade. It conceived at the United Nation conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, but was created officially in 1945. The IMF's job is to uphold global growth and economic stability by giving aid to developing countries so they can achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce poverty. The IMF provides alternate sources of financing. The two primary functions were to oversee the fixed exchange rate arrangements between countries and to provide short term capital to aid balance of payments. The IMF was also intended to help mend the international economy to prevent economic downfall, since the Great Depression. Its role has now change after the floating exchange rates post 1971. IMF examine the economic policies of countries with loan agreements to determine if a shortage of capital was due to economic fluctuations. IMF additionally researched what types of government policy would promise economic recovery. The challenge was to promote and apply a policy that reduces the crises among the countries. .
The core mission of IMF is to secure the stability of the international monetary system in three ways, which are keeping track of the global economy and the economies of member countries, lending to countries with balance of payments difficulties, and giving help to members. The IMF also provides loans to members countries who are in need of financial assistance. The IMF helps its part nation outline financial arrangements and deal with their monetary undertakings all the more viably by fortifying their human and institutional limit through specialized help and preparing. As the Second World War closes, the employment of modifying national economies starts.
