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Part of its mission has become to provide assistance to countries that experience serious economic difficulties. Member states with [[balance of payments]] problems may request assistance in the form of loans and/or organizational management of their national economies. In return, the countries are obliged to launch certain [[structural adjustment program|reforms]], an example of which is the "[[Washington Consensus]]".
Part of its mission has become to provide assistance to countries that experience serious economic difficulties. Member states with [[balance of payments]] problems may request assistance in the form of loans and/or organizational management of their national economies. In return, the countries are obliged to launch certain [[structural adjustment program|reforms]], an example of which is the "[[Washington Consensus]]".
== Statement on IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn ==
Press Release No. 11/179, May 15, 2011.
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“IMF Managing Director [[Dominique Strauss-Kahn]] was arrested in New York City. Mr. Strauss-Kahn has retained legal counsel, and the IMF has no comment on the case; all inquiries will be referred to his personal lawyer and to the local authorities. [http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2011/pr11179.htm]
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John Lipsky has been announced on 15 May 2011 to temporarily replace Strauss-Kahn as the IMF's CEO.
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