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The IMF (or International Monetary Fund) is an organization comprised of 190 member countries working to ensure international monetary stability.  Established in 1945, the IMF facilitates both the expansion and balanced growth of international trade, promotes stable exchange, and provides orderly corrections for balance of payment problems member countries may encounter.  The IMF works closely with the WTO (or World Trade Organization), who works closely with all major trading economies and deals with the rules of international trade.