The Fund's Mandate-The Legal Framework

Policy Papers, January 22, 2010

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Bibliographic details

• Published: January 22, 2010
• Series: Policy Papers
• Stock No: ISBN

Summary

• This paper is intended to accompany “The Fund’s Role and Mandate—An Overview” (the “Mandate Overview Paper”).
• Taking into account the issues raised in the Mandate Overview Paper and, in particular, the potential areas for reform that it identifies, this paper provides a brief analysis of both the constraints and flexibility that exist under the existing legal framework.
• At the outset, it is useful to identify several aspects of this framework that are of particular relevance.

Major themes and analytical focus

• Constraints and flexibility under the existing legal framework governing the Fund.
• Identification of aspects of the legal framework that are of particular relevance to the Fund’s mandate and potential reforms.

Subjects covered (as listed)

• Allocation of SDRs
• Articles of Agreement
• Conditionality
• Economic stabilization
• Fund arrangements
• Fund general resources
• Fund role
• International financial system
• Multilateral surveillance
• Obligations of members
• Reserves

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• Title: The Fund's Mandate-The Legal Framework
• Date: January 22, 2010
• Format: Web landing page with Download PDF option
• Citation format provided: The Fund's Mandate-The Legal Framework, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/11/2026

Source: The Fund's Mandate-The Legal Framework (IMF web landing page).

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• The Fund’s Mandate—The Legal Framework; IMF Policy Paper; February 22, 2010
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