The IMF's primary objective is to promote international monetary cooperation, which includes facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of international trade, promoting exchange rate stability, and providing financial assistance to member countries in need.

As of 2022, the United States was the largest shareholder in the IMF, with a quota of 17.46%.

The Special Drawing Right (SDR) is a reserve asset created by the IMF to supplement the official reserves of member countries.

The Extended Credit Facility (ECF) is the IMF's lending facility that provides financial assistance to countries facing balance of payments problems and is designed to support medium-term economic programs.

The IMF's surveillance role involves monitoring the economic and financial policies of member countries to identify potential risks to financial stability and provide policy advice.

The IMF's role in promoting international monetary cooperation includes facilitating the expansion of international trade, promoting exchange rate stability, and providing financial assistance to developing countries.

The IMF's role in providing financial assistance to developing countries includes providing loans, grants, and technical assistance.

The IMF's role in promoting exchange rate stability includes intervening in the foreign exchange market, setting exchange rate targets for member countries, and providing financial assistance to countries facing exchange rate crises.

The IMF's role in facilitating the expansion of international trade includes providing financial assistance to developing countries, promoting exchange rate stability, and reducing trade barriers.

The IMF's role in providing technical assistance to developing countries includes providing training to government officials, providing advice on economic and financial policies, and providing assistance with the implementation of IMF programs.

The IMF's role in promoting good governance and transparency includes encouraging member countries to adopt sound economic and financial policies, promoting transparency in government operations, and fighting corruption.

The IMF's role in promoting financial inclusion includes encouraging member countries to adopt policies that promote financial inclusion, providing technical assistance to member countries on financial inclusion, and advocating for financial inclusion at international forums.

The IMF's role in promoting sustainable development includes encouraging member countries to adopt policies that promote sustainable development, providing financial assistance to member countries for sustainable development projects, and providing technical assistance to member countries on sustainable development.

The IMF's role in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment includes encouraging member countries to adopt policies that promote gender equality and women's empowerment, providing financial assistance to member countries for gender equality and women's empowerment projects, and providing technical assistance to member countries on gender equality and women's empowerment.

The IMF's role in promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation includes encouraging member countries to adopt policies that promote climate change mitigation and adaptation, providing financial assistance to member countries for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects, and providing technical assistance to member countries on climate change mitigation and adaptation.