1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 7, 2022The International Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund (IMF, the Fund), founded in 1945, is an international organization that works to ensure the stability of the international monetary system. The United States is a founding member of th
2、e IMF and the largest financial contributor. Congress helps shape the U.S. participation in the IMF through oversight, appropriations, and other legislation. Key issues for Congress include IMF support for Ukraine, possible IMF sanctions on Russia, Chinas role at the IMF, and COVID-19 response effor
3、ts. The IMF: Key Facts Membership: 190 Countries. Headquarters: Washington, DC. Executive Board: 24 Directors; the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom each have their own representatives; others are formed into constituencies. Total Resources: $687 billion in quota;
4、$708 billion of additional pledged or committed resources. U.S. Financial Commitment: about $117 billion in IMF quota and $44 billion in supplemental funds. Largest Borrowers: Argentina, Egypt, Ukraine, Pakistan, Ecuador. The IMF has reinvented itself several times since its creation. From 1946 to 1
