## The Fund’s Mandate - An Overview

_Policy Papers, January 22, 2010_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 22, 2010
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Summary
- This paper, and a companion piece on legal aspects “The Fund’s Mandate—The Legal Framework,” is the first in a series of reflections on the Fund’s mandate—on what it should be doing to promote global stability and how the membership might support that process.
- At this stage, the aim is not to put forward concrete proposals but to float ideas with a view to stimulating a broader debate.
- Follow up papers, based on feedback from the Executive Board and public outreach, are planned ahead of the final report to the IMFC in September.

### Purpose and scope
- Initiate a broader debate on the Fund’s mandate and its role in promoting global stability.
- Present conceptual reflections rather than concrete policy proposals.
- Complemented by a companion legal paper: “The Fund’s Mandate—The Legal Framework.”

### Follow-up, outreach, and timeline
- Follow up papers will incorporate feedback from:
  - The Executive Board.
  - Public outreach.
- Final report to the IMFC scheduled for September.
- Publication date: January 22, 2010.
- Access/citation metadata example: The Fund’s Mandate - An Overview, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/14/2026.

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### Subject tags (as listed)
- Articles of Agreement
- Capital flows
- Crisis prevention
- Exchange rate policy surveillance
- Flexible Credit Line
- Fund role
- International financial system
- Multilateral surveillance
- Reserves

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