The IDB is owned by 46 member countries, including the U.S. and Canada. It includes some non-regional members as well in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The private-sector lending arm of the World Bank. A multilateral institution of 181 member nations established in 1944. The IMF pools financial resources of richer nations to provide short-term assistance to debtor countries.
Borrowers agree to take specific action to strengthen their economies.
The IMF has loans and programs in place in about 90 countries. Amount of a currency or security in circulation and available for trading or investment. If an issue has liquidity it may be subject to large transactions without a substantial drop in its price. An informal group of commercial bank creditors. The London Club helps emerging markets restructure overdue debt.