CAIE A-Level Economics 11.5.6 International Monetary Fund

CAIE A-Level Economics 11.5.6 International Monetary Fund
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise identifying the IMF's role in exchange-rate stability and short-term balance-of-payments support and separating it from long-term infrastructure and development finance.

How this is tested

  • identify short-term balance-of-payments assistance and exchange-rate stability as IMF roles
  • distinguish IMF crisis lending from World Bank loans for infrastructure and development projects

Question 28

[Maximum number: 1]

What is not a function of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

A

to encourage exchange rate stability

B

to provide financial assistance for a country with failed economic policies

C

to provide funds for a water purifying plant in a developing country

D

to provide loans for countries following a natural disaster