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International Monetary Flows
and the IMF
Metropolitan University Prague
Martin Kolmhofer, Ph.D.
188 Members
Notable exceptions: Cuba, North Korea, Taiwan, Andorra, Vatican,…
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
Based in Washington, Founded after WWII
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
USA, Great Britain, USSR met 1944 in Bretton Woods (New Hampshire) to
discuss future world order
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
Original Purpose: Stabilizing system of fixed exchange rates
Gold Exchange Standard (until 1971) required the U.S. to peg the dollar to
gold and other countries to peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar.
In 1971 United States President Richard Nixon unilaterally cancelled the
direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold. This ended the existing Bretton
Woods system of international financial exchange, and marked the beginning of the era
of freely floating currencies that remains to the present day.
Today’s core responsibility of the IMF is to provide loans to member countries experiencing actual or
potential balance of payments problems. This financial assistance enables countries to rebuild their
international reserves, stabilize their currencies, continue paying for imports, and restore conditions
for strong economic growth, while undertaking policies to correct underlying problems.
(“Conditionality”)
The IMF accepts Gold as payment by Member Countries.
Ranking of Gold Reserves Worldwide:
1. USA 8134 t
2. Germany 2435 t
3. IMF 2827 t
Italy 2452 t, France 2435 t, China 1054 t
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
Each country‘s IMF quota determines how much it contributes, how many votes it
has and how much it can borrow.
Quotas: USA 56 billion USD (Tuwalu 2,7 million USD)
Voting rights: USA 17 % of the votes (Tuwalu 0,01 %)
IMF voting powers before 2010 reform
85 % majority is necessary for important decisions
US has 17 % = de facto VETO – US can impose ‘conditionality’
G20 Summit Seoul 2010:
BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China are becoming more influential in the IMF
In November 2010, the IMF agreed wide-ranging governance reforms to reflect the
increasing importance of emerging market countries.
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund
since 5 July 2011.
IMF’s relationship to the G20?
The G20 is a self-appointed informal group with no permanent secretariat or legal
framework. By contrast, the IMF is a treaty-based formal organization.
The EU countries together have more votes than the US but have much less
influence because of their lack of consensus
Ideology: „Washington Consensus“„Conditionality“
Fiscal discipline, (Trade) Liberalization, Privatization, Deregulation, Tax
Reform
After the fall of communism the IMF supported the reforms in the CEE countries
(Ukraine, Romania and Hungary are some of the biggest debtors of the IMF)
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
Bank for International Settlements
• The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is
an international organization of central banks which
"fosters international monetary and financial
cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks“.
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) interacts
with governments whereas the BIS interacts only
with other central banks.
• BIS is based in Basel, Switzerland.
• www.bis.org
Tipp: Read its Annual Reports + Quarterly Reviews
International Monetary Flows and the IMF
Recommended Literature
• Exorbitant Privilege: the Rise and Fall of the dollar and the Future of the
International Monetary System, Barry Eichengreen, 2012
• Bank for International Settlements: Annual Report
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International Monetary Flows and the IMF

  • 1. International Monetary Flows and the IMF Metropolitan University Prague Martin Kolmhofer, Ph.D.
  • 2. 188 Members Notable exceptions: Cuba, North Korea, Taiwan, Andorra, Vatican,…
  • 4. Based in Washington, Founded after WWII
  • 7. USA, Great Britain, USSR met 1944 in Bretton Woods (New Hampshire) to discuss future world order
  • 9. Original Purpose: Stabilizing system of fixed exchange rates Gold Exchange Standard (until 1971) required the U.S. to peg the dollar to gold and other countries to peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar.
  • 10. In 1971 United States President Richard Nixon unilaterally cancelled the direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold. This ended the existing Bretton Woods system of international financial exchange, and marked the beginning of the era of freely floating currencies that remains to the present day.
  • 11. Today’s core responsibility of the IMF is to provide loans to member countries experiencing actual or potential balance of payments problems. This financial assistance enables countries to rebuild their international reserves, stabilize their currencies, continue paying for imports, and restore conditions for strong economic growth, while undertaking policies to correct underlying problems. (“Conditionality”)
  • 12. The IMF accepts Gold as payment by Member Countries. Ranking of Gold Reserves Worldwide: 1. USA 8134 t 2. Germany 2435 t 3. IMF 2827 t Italy 2452 t, France 2435 t, China 1054 t
  • 14. Each country‘s IMF quota determines how much it contributes, how many votes it has and how much it can borrow. Quotas: USA 56 billion USD (Tuwalu 2,7 million USD) Voting rights: USA 17 % of the votes (Tuwalu 0,01 %)
  • 15. IMF voting powers before 2010 reform
  • 16. 85 % majority is necessary for important decisions
  • 17. US has 17 % = de facto VETO – US can impose ‘conditionality’
  • 18. G20 Summit Seoul 2010: BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China are becoming more influential in the IMF
  • 19. In November 2010, the IMF agreed wide-ranging governance reforms to reflect the increasing importance of emerging market countries.
  • 20. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund since 5 July 2011.
  • 21. IMF’s relationship to the G20? The G20 is a self-appointed informal group with no permanent secretariat or legal framework. By contrast, the IMF is a treaty-based formal organization.
  • 22. The EU countries together have more votes than the US but have much less influence because of their lack of consensus
  • 23. Ideology: „Washington Consensus“„Conditionality“ Fiscal discipline, (Trade) Liberalization, Privatization, Deregulation, Tax Reform
  • 24. After the fall of communism the IMF supported the reforms in the CEE countries (Ukraine, Romania and Hungary are some of the biggest debtors of the IMF)
  • 27. Bank for International Settlements • The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization of central banks which "fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks“. • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) interacts with governments whereas the BIS interacts only with other central banks. • BIS is based in Basel, Switzerland. • www.bis.org Tipp: Read its Annual Reports + Quarterly Reviews
  • 29. Recommended Literature • Exorbitant Privilege: the Rise and Fall of the dollar and the Future of the International Monetary System, Barry Eichengreen, 2012 • Bank for International Settlements: Annual Report
  • 31. HISTORY OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC THOUGHT
  • 32. FINANCIAL MARKETS: THE CITY OF LONDON
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