## The IMF and the World Trade Organization

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**Canonical URL:** [The IMF and the World Trade Organization](https://www.imf.org/en/about/factsheets/sheets/2022/imf-and-the-world-trade-organization)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: November 11, 2022

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### Institutional support and objectives
- The IMF strongly supports the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including its role in upholding trade rules and settling trade disputes.
- The IMF and the WTO work together on many levels, with the aim of ensuring greater coherence in global economic policymaking.

### Formal cooperation
- A cooperation agreement between the two organizations covering various aspects of their relationship was signed shortly after the WTO’s creation.

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/about/factsheets/sheets/2022/imf-and-the-world-trade-organization_