## International Monetary Fund | IMF — Overview

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### Mandate and mission
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 191 member countries.
- The IMF supports economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being.
- The IMF is governed by and accountable to its member countries.

### Key publications and reports
- Annual Report 2026: Navigating a Precarious World.
- Adapting to Energy Shocks: Policy Tracker
  - Governments deployed a wide range of measures as the energy shock unfolded, reflecting different domestic economic conditions.
  - Targeting remains essential.
- October 2026 Fiscal Monitor Chapter 1: Taxing Better to Boost Growth.

### Numbers and financial indicators
- SDR Rates for October 2, 2026: SDR Interest Rate = 3.115% | 1 USD = SDR 0.738509.

### Events and meetings
- The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to October 18, 2026.
- Registration is open; information available about the Meetings Schedule.

### Speeches, briefings, and institutional communications
- MD Speech: Bahrain
  - The Managing Director underscores the role of reforms in strengthening the GCC’s resilience, while calling for continued diversification and deeper regional integration.
- Press Briefing
  - IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.
- Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, October 1, 2026.
- Managing Director’s Remarks at the Meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

### Recent institutional actions and country work
- IMF Executive Board concludes the Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility for El Salvador.
- IMF holds informal Board briefing on Myanmar.
- IMF staff concludes Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Cameroon.
- How Countries Are Adapting as the Global Energy Shock Persists (analysis and country responses).

### Upcoming and recent releases
- Coming Soon: Taxing Better to Boost Growth — October 5, 2026.
- Latest Releases highlight ongoing work on fiscal policy, energy shock responses, and country-level program reviews.

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## References

- [Annual Report 2026](https://www.imf.org/annual-report/2026?cid=ca-com-homepage_hero-ARIEA2026001)
- [MD Speech: Bahrain
Read More
IMF Managing Director underscores the role of reforms in strengthening the GCC’s resilience, while calling for continued diversification and deeper regional integration.](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/sp10012026-managing-director-remarks-meeting-gulf-cooperation-council)
- [Press Briefing
Watch
IMF Spokesperson Julie Kozack discusses the IMF’s latest developments and answers questions on today’s global economy.](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6406039973112?language=17&page=1&sort=mostrecent)
- [Adapting to Energy Shocks: Policy Tracker
Governments deployed a wide range of measures as the energy shock unfolded, reflecting different domestic economic conditions. Targeting remains essential.](https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/10/01/blog-how-countries-are-adapting-as-the-global-energy-shock-persists)
- [2026 Annual Meetings IMF and World Bank Logo Thailand](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual)
- [Schedule](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual/schedule)
- [Latest Releases](https://www.imf.org/en/whats-new-archive)
- [Coming Soon: Taxing Better to Boost Growth](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/10/05/fiscal-monitor-october-2026)
- [Press Briefing Transcript: Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, October 1, 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/tr-10012026-imf-press-briefing-transcript-october-01-2026)
- [October 2026 Fiscal Monitor Chapter 1: Taxing Better to Boost Growth](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/10/01/fm-am26-ch1)
- [IMF Executive Board Concludes the Second and Third Reviews Under the Extended Fund Facility for El Salvador](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26316-el-salvador-imf-concludes-2nd-and-3rd-reviews-under-the-eff)
- [IMF Holds Informal Board Briefing on Myanmar](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26313-myanmar-imf-holds-informal-board-briefing)
- [IMF Staff Concludes Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Cameroon](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/10/01/pr26314-imf-staff-concludes-assesment-cameroon)

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