??what is the international monetary fund?

什么是国际货币基金组织？

英文外刊

as the coronavirus continues to spread, the economic fallout from the illness is already being felt.

随着新冠病毒的传播，疫情所带来的经济损失正在显现出来。

iran, which already has a fragile economy, is seeking a $5 billion loan from the international monetary fund to fight the virus.

本来就比较脆弱的伊朗经济更是雪上加霜，目前其正在向国际货币基金组织申请5百万美元的贷款以用来抗击疫情。

the imf is responsible for maintaining the international monetary system and stabilizing the global economy.

世界货币基金组织（imf）的职责是维护国际货币体系和稳定全球经济。

the organization was created in the aftermath of world war ii in an effort to prevent another economic crisis similar to the one that occurred in the united states and europe in the 1920s.

该组织成立于二战后，其目的是为了防止20世纪20年代美国欧洲爆发的那种经济危机再次重演。

so what does the imf do?

那么国际货币基金组织是做什么的呢？

the group is one of the largest lenders of funds and keeps track of the economies of its 189 member countries.

该组织是规模最大的贷款放款方之一，并对其189个成员国的经济情况保持追踪跟进。

it provides loans to member nations that are experiencing financial har

dship and advises them on how to improve their economies.

在成员国出现财政困难的情况下，imf向其提供贷款并就如何改善经济状况提供指导意见。

any country can join the imf as long as it meets a few requirements.

只要满足相应要求，任何国家都可加入imf。

the organization is headed by a board of governors, each of whom represents a member nation.

该组织的最高权力机构是理事会，各理事由成员国选派出任。

the fund’s daily operations are managed by an executive board.

imf的执行董事会负责日常工作。

eight directors represent individual countries, with 16 others representing the remaining members.

其中8名董事代表8个国家，其余16名董事来自于其它成员国。

member countries contribute to the imf an amount based on its wealth called a quota.

根据其财富情况，成员国向imf缴纳一定份额的基金。

the fund’s largest loan package was made to argentina in 2018 in the form of a $56 billion bailout.

该组织最大的贷款计划是2018年贷给阿根廷的560亿美元的救助资金。

the imf has been criticized for some of the conditions it puts on loans, including drastic austerity measures and the cutting of corporate taxes.

imf贷款的一些附加条件招致了批评，其中包括严格的财政紧缩措施和对公司税收的削减。

in addition, some have accused the organization of imposing high interest rates to stabilize currencies and attaching conditions to loans such as implementing certain economic policies.

还有指责声称该组织以高利率的方式稳定货币并在贷款上捆绑执行特定经济政策等附加条款。

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