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Definition of "International Monetary Fund"

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agency working to ease trade and support currencies the organization that industrialized nations have established to reduce trade barriers and stabilize currencies, especially those of less industrialized nations.

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

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