2. The WORLD BANK is the bank primarily re-
sponsible for financing economic development; it
is also known as the INTERNATIONAL BANK
FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP-
MENT.
a. Today, most of the money is lent to develop-
ing nations to raise productivity and raise the
standard of living.
b. Recently, the World Bank has received con-
siderable criticism regarding human rights,
AIDS, and the environment.
c. Some want the bank to forgive the debts of
less developed countries or stop making
loans until the country makes economic re-
forms.
3. The INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
(IMF) is an organization that assists the smooth
flow of money among nations.
a. About 185 countries are voluntary members
of the IMF.
b. It requires members to allow their own mon-
ey to be exchanged for foreign currencies
freely and keep the IMF informed about
changes in monetary policy.
c. The IMF is not primarily a lending institution,
rather an OVERSEER of member countries
monetary and exchange rate policies.
d. The IMF has allowed some countries like