what is the difference between the international monetary fund and the world bank 
the international monetary fund is primarily focused on the stability of the global monetary system and monitoring the currencies of the world the aim of the world bank is to reduce poverty across the world and strengthen the low to middle class populations the bottom linethe imf works to help reduce poverty encourage trade and promote financial stability and economic growth around the world it accomplishes this by monitoring capacity building and providing loans while the imf is currently working on these goals with its 190 member nations the organization has still faced criticism for the possible negative impacts of its structural adjustment programs 