An international organization created for the purpose of: 1. Promoting global monetary and exchange stability.2. Facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of international trade.3. Assisting in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments for current transactions. 

|||The IMF plays three major roles in the global monetary system. The Fund surveys and monitors economic and financial developments, lends funds to countries with balance-of-payment difficulties, and provides technical assistance and training for countries requesting it.