By Raphaël MORENON
16 July 2025
The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, is a familiar name, often associated with major global economic crises. Yet its precise role and real influence on national economies, and by extension on businesses, are often poorly understood. As a central player among the international financial institutions, the IMF's main mission is to ensure the stability of the global financial system. Navigating this complex regulatory environment requires a detailed understanding of its mechanisms. This article sets out to decipher the fundamental missions of this organisation, from its creation to its most recent interventions, in order to better understand its impact on global financial stability. Origins and development of the IMF: from Bretton Woods to the current crisis Creation and original functions The history of the IMF began in 1944, at the Bretton Woods conference. Meeting in the context of the end of the Second World War, the...
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