From Suez to Tequila: The IMF As Crisis Manager

From Suez to Tequila: The IMF As Crisis Manager
ISBN-10
1451952007
ISBN-13
9781451952001
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
25
Language
English
Published
1997-07-01
Publisher
International Monetary Fund
Author
Mr.James M. Boughton

Description

The IMF was established in 1944 in part to “give confidence” to member countries by providing short-term credits. Although the intention was that the availability of the Fund’s resources should prevent countries from experiencing financial crises, in practice the institution often has found itself helping its members cope with crises after they occur. This paper examines how the role of the IMF as crisis manager has evolved over time, from its earliest loans to the exchange crisis that hit Mexico in December 1994. It argues that the defining moment for this role was the international debt crisis of 1982.

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