Institution

International Monetary Fund

Also known as IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international financial institution founded in 1944 to support monetary co-operation and provide emergency financing. During the Suez Crisis of 1956, the United States threatened to block IMF support for Britain unless it withdrew from Egypt. Britain's retreat showed it could no longer act independently, a milestone in the decline of the British Empire.

International Monetary Fund
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). International Monetary Fund. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/international-monetary-fund
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“International Monetary Fund.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/international-monetary-fund. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “International Monetary Fund.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/international-monetary-fund.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘International Monetary Fund’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/international-monetary-fund (Accessed: ).

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