International Monetary Fund

EENI- School of International Business

Subject (Course): The International Monetary Fund (IMF). Globalisation and world crisis. Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
2. IMF member states
3. Organisation of the International Monetary Fund.
4. The main activities and goals of the International Monetary Fund
   1. Surveillance
   2. Assistance
   3. Lending.
5. Collaboration with other institutions (World Bank, World Trade Organisation, United Nations...)
6. Fight against money laundering (corruption)
7. Special Drawing Rights (SDR).
8. International Monetary Fund: globalisation and crisis. The role of the IMF in the global economic crisis.
9. World Economic Outlook.

The objectives of the subject “International Monetary Fund (IMF)” are the following:

1. To understand the goals and organisation of the International Monetary Fund
2. To analyse the main areas of activity of the IMF (supervision, technical, and financial assistance)
3. To understand the concept of “Special Drawing Right (SDR)”
4. To know the IMF's role in the global economic crisis and global financial stability
5. To learn to use macroeconomic information provided by the IMF
6. To analyse the role of the International Monetary Fund in world trade

Sample of the subject - International Monetary Fund (IMF):

Subject Description: International Monetary Fund.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organisation of 188 countries, working to:

1. Promote global monetary cooperation
2. Secure financial stability
3. Make easy international trade
4. Promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and
5. Reduce poverty.

The International Monetary Fund is uniquely placed to help governments of IMF members take advantage of the opportunities and manage the defiance posed by Globalisation and economic development.

The International Monetary Fund tracks global economic trends and efficiency alerts its member countries when it sees troubles on the horizon, provides a forum for policy dialog, and passes on know-how to governments on how to tackle economic difficulties.

Helping a nation benefit from globalisation while averting potential downsides is an important task for the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The global economic crisis has highlighted just how interconnected countries have become in the world economy.

To become a member, a nation must apply and then be accepted by a majority of the existing members.

The SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is an international reserve asset, created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 to supplement its member countries' official reserves. Its value is based on a basket of four key international currencies, and Special Drawing Rights can be exchanged for freely usable currencies.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Members.

Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau Special Administrative Region, the People's Republic of China
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar

Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
the Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland, the Kingdom of
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
The United Kingdom
The United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe.