PRESENTATION ON: International Monetary Fund

SUBMITTED BY:
PRIYA JAIN RUCHI DALAL HITESH CHATURVEDI SHUBHAM SINGI YATIRAJ SINGH SHIRISH GUPTA
07-05-2013

SUBMITTED TO:
PROF. Dhara Jain

CONTENTS
Introduction History About IMF Growth in IMF membership (1945-2003) Purposes of IMF Role of IMF Functions of IMF India and the IMF Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
IMF is a forum of national economic policies, international monetary and financial systems, which involves active dialogue with each member country. When there is a country where has a serious financial problem, other countries loan the money for the poor country. IMF is a kind of association among the countries to prepare the situation when the nation bank of country is bankrupted. IMF is an administrative unit that is international in nature and whose objective is to regulate and administer the financial system of the world.
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History of IMF
The International monetary fund was created in 1944, at the Bretton woods conference to prevent the kinds of chain reaction in the economic system that caused world currencies to collapse like in the Great Depression of the 1930s. Bretton wood agreement was contracted in 1944 and IMF was created in 1946.
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History of IMF
IMF started to make service with IBRD (international bank of reconstruction and development) in 1947. The IMF was created to support orderly international currency exchanges and to help nations having balance of payment problems through short term loans of cash.
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ABOUT IMF
IMF headquarters is in Washington D.C , U.S.A Five largest shareholders are United States, Japan, Germany, France, United Kingdom. China, Russia and Saudi Arabia have their own seats on the board.

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ABOUT IMF
16 other Executive Directors are elected for two year terms by groups of countries, known as Contituencies. Total quotas of $312 billion; outstanding loans of $71 billion to 82 countries (According to the report of August 31, 2005). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 186 countries.
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Growth In IMF Membership (1945-2003)

IN the beginning 29 member countries Today , 186 member countries. Staff of about 2680 persons. Two-thirds are economists in 139 countries. Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Purposes Of IMF
To promote international monetary cooperation through a permanent institution which provides the machinery for consultation and collaboration on international monetary problems. To facilitate the expansion and balanced growth of international trade, and to contribute thereby to the promotion and maintenance of high levels of employment and real income and to the development of the productive resources of all members as primary objectives of economic policy. To promote exchange stability, to maintain orderly exchange arrangements among members, and to avoid competitive exchange depreciation.
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Purposes Of IMF
To assist in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments in respect of current transactions between members and in the elimination of foreign exchange restrictions which hamper the growth of world trade. To give confidence to members by making the general resources of the Fund temporarily available to them under adequate safeguards, thus providing them with opportunity to correct maladjustments in their balance of payments without resorting to measures destructive of national or international prosperity. In accordance with the above, to shorten the duration and lessen the degree of disequilibrium in the international balances of payments of members.
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Role Of IMF
Focusing on its core macroeconomic and financial areas of responsibility. Working in a complementary fashion with other institutions established. Collection and allocation of reserves. Rendering advice to member countries on their international monetary affairs .
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Role Of IMF
Promoting research in various areas of international economics and monetary economics. Providing a forum for discussion and consultation among member countries. Being in the center of competence.

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Functions Of IMF
Surveillance (like a doctor) Gathering data and assessing economic policies of countries. Technical Assistance (like a teacher) Strengthening human skills and institutional capacity of countries. Financial Assistance (like a banker) Lending to countries to support reforms
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 186 Member States Board of Governors (1 from each state) Managing Director Executive Board (24 Members) Weighted Voting System: US Representative holds 17% of total Voting Power 27 Countries together hold 1.4% of total Voting Power Decisions are most often made by consensus, rather than fractious parliamentary fights.
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 Board of Governors: one governor from each member country. Meets once a year. Day to day affairs are guided by the Executive Board and 24 Executive Directors. Managing Director of IMF is Chairman of Executive Board.

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India and the IMF

India and the IMF has a positive relationship. The IMF has provided financial assistance to India, which has helped in boosting the countrys economy. The IMF praises the Country for it was able to avoid the Asian Financial Crisis in 1999 and was also able to maintain the average rate of growth of its economy.
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India and the IMF

The Managing Director of International Monetary Fund Rodrigo De Rato visited India in May 2005. In 2005, the IMF said that the budget of India is very positive for it points that the economy of the country will grow at the rate of 6.7%.

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India and the IMF

International Monetary Fund said that the reasons behind the economic growth of India are that the RBI has been able to control inflation and has also handled its monetary policies very skillfully. The IMF has suggested that India can become a financial super power by bringing in more reforms in its economic policies that will increase its growth rate to 8%.
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Conclusion
The IMF works to foster global growth and economic stability. It provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and also works with developing nations to help them achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce poverty.

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THANK YOU

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