The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was conceived in 1944 to secure international monetary cooperation, stabilize currency exchange rates, and expand global liquidity (access to hard currencies).

The International Monetary Fund is a global organization of 189 member countries set up to promote the health of the world economy. It works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial ...

Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity conditions for its financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund said ...