IMF is the abbreviation of the English International Monetary Fund, and the Chinese meaning of IMF is the International Monetary Fund.

The IMF is an intergovernmental international financial organization.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an intergovernmental international financial organization. It was formally established on December 27, 1945, and became a specialized agency of the United Nations on November 15, 1947. It is headquartered in Washington, USA.

To date, the IMF has 184 member countries.

Its purpose is to promote international monetary cooperation; promote and stabilize the economic policies of member states; stabilize international exchange rates; eliminate foreign exchange controls that hinder world trade; and temporarily provide funds to member states to improve imbalances in the international balance of payments.