Source of extra IMF funds unclear

To help ease the global economic crisis the International Monetary Fund needs extra funds. However, to achieve this it will need to reform its European-weighted governance. Will EU Member States agree to these changes?

International Monetary Fund: Homepage http://www.imf.org/

IMF: Factsheet: Crisis Lending and the IMF http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/crislend.htm

EurActiv, 10.3.09: G20: EU finance ministers to call for doubling of IMF funds http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/g20-eu-finance-ministers-call-doubling-imf-funds/article-180082

BBC News, 10.3.09: EU backs call to double IMF funds http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7935490.stm

EurActiv, 20.3.09: EU secures €50bn to bail out new members http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/eu-secures-50bn-bail-new-members-news-221521

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