The IMF has been governed by the governors, who are usually their countries’ finance ministers or central bank directors. The executive board, consisting of 24 executive directors meet weekly for day-to-day business. The IMF has around 2700 employees from its member countries.
A pool of funds [US$692 billion] has been created by taking subscription from its members[ 189 countries] and as per the amount subscription, a particular member gets % of votes. The USA contributes around 17 %, therefore it has 17% votes.
The IMF has an Administrative Tribunal (“IMFAT” or “Tribunal” activated on October 15, 1992) which serves as an independent judicial forum for the resolution of employment disputes arising between the International Monetary Fund (“IMF” or “Fund”) and its staff members.
Purpose of IMF: Regulation and control of the international financial system
OFFICE :
Headquarters 1 (HQ1):
International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431
Headquarters 2 (HQ2):
International Monetary Fund, 1900 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20431
Telephone Operator: + 1 (202) 623-7000 · Fax: + 1 (202) 623-4661
SWIFT: IMFDUS3WXXX
Business Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: closed.
IMF EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Public Affairs Media Relations
E-mail: publicaffairs@imf.org
E-mail: media@imf.org
Fax: 202-623-6220 Phone: 202-623-7100
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Anguilla, Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia, Republic of
- Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan, Republic of
- Bahamas, The
- Bahrain, Kingdom of
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus, Republic of
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China, People’s Republic of
- Colombia
- Comoros, Union of the
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Congo, Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia, Republic of
- Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt, Arab Republic of
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea, Republic of
- Eritrea, The State of
- Estonia, Republic of
- Eswatini, Kingdom of
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia, The
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan, Republic of
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea, Republic of
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Latvia, Republic of
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania, Republic of
- Luxembourg
- Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
- Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of
- Madagascar, Republic of
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands, Republic of the
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia, Federated States of
- Moldova, Republic of
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat, Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
- Morocco
- Mozambique, Republic of
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands Antilles, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau, Republic of
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland, Republic of
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino, Republic of
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia, Republic of
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia, Republic of
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan, Republic of
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Kitts and Nevis
- Lucia
- Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan, Republic of
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan, Republic of
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- Vietnam
- Yemen, Republic of
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
