The benefits of belonging to the IMF are obviously convincing to the 184 countries that have voluntarily joined the organization. These countries anticipate that membership will help them run their ...

It thereby encourages international trade. The IMF provides a mechanism in which each member country can cooperate with the others to promote its domestic economic prosperity and that of the entire ...

This advantage allowed Kosovo to become a member despite opposition from China and Russia, which had blocked its UN membership. IMF members must contribute their quota to ensure access to financial ...

"Taiwan's membership in the IMF would enhance financial resilience," stated the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington during this week's IMF and World Bank annual meetings.

The bill urges the IMF to allow Taiwan to take part in its activities, offer employment opportunities for Taiwanese citizens, and extend its assistance to the island nation, Taipei Times reported.

Taiwan retained its IMF membership for nine years after it lost its seat to China in the United Nations in 1971. China later replaced Taiwan as an IMF member in 1980. The IMF, having 191 members ...

In addition to Taiwan's IMF membership, the bill would support IMF employment opportunities for Taiwanese and the ability for Taiwan to receive IMF technical assistance and training. Representatives ...