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Definition of

IMF

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international lending organization an international organization based in Washington, DC, that was established by industrialized nations to monitor economic and financial developments, lend to countries with balance of payments difficulties, and provide expert policy advice and technical assistance.

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    During his time in the Fund, he worked in the main policy making department and was the IMF’s Resident Representative in the Russian Federation during 1992–1995. Prior to the IMF, he was Professor of Economics at the University of Chile, Santiago, where, in addition to his teaching duties, he also headed a research team, financed by the Ministry of Health, which examined the economic aspects of alcohol abuse in Chile.
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    Marc Quintyn has been division chief, Africa, at the IMF Institute since 2006, where he teaches macroeconomics and more specialized topics. He has been with the IMF since 1989 and worked most of his career on monetary and financial sector issues in surveillance and program missions, financial sector assessment programs (FSAPs), and technical assistance work

  • Andreas Jobst

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    Andreas Jobst is an economist in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the IMF in Washington, DC. His work focuses on structured finance, risk management, sovereign debt management, financial regulation, and Islamic finance. As part of IMF missions, he has been responsible for the financial

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Definitions of ’IMF’ and meaning of ’IMF’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’IMF’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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