Extended Fund Facility — Assistance given to IMF member nations with economies suffering from serious balance of payments difficulties caused by structural imbalances in production, trade and prices. Or alternatively, to those countries whose economies are… … Financial and business terms
International Monetary Fund — an international organization that promotes the stabilization of the world s currencies and maintains a monetary pool from which member nations can draw in order to correct a deficit in their balance of payments: a specialized agency of the… … Universalium
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility — The Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) is an arm of the International Monetary Fund which lends to the world s poorest countries. It was created in September 1999, replacing the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility.PRGF supported… … Wikipedia
OPEC Fund for International Development — The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is a multilateral development finance institution established in 1976 by the Member Countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Its objective is to reinforce… … Wikipedia
Primary Dealer Credit Facility — On March 17, 2008, in response to the subprime mortgage crisis and the collapse of Bear Stearns, the Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new lending facility, the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF). Eligible borrowers include all… … Wikipedia
Medium Extended Air Defense System — (MEADS) is a military project intended to replace the aging Patriot missile system through a NATO managed development. The USA, Germany and Italy are contributing toward the project. France, though initially in the project, withdrew some time ago … Wikipedia
Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… … Universalium
Международный валютный фонд — (International Monetary Fund) МВФ это финансовое учреждение ООН, деятельность которого направленна на содействие и регулирование валютного обмена между странами, а так же выдачу займов государствам членам История развития МВФ, его организационная … Энциклопедия инвестора
Alexandre Kafka — (January 25, 1917 – November 28, 2007) was an international economist mainly known for his work as an Executive Director in the International Monetary Fund. Biography Kafka was born in Prague, then part of the Austro Hungarian Empire. His father … Wikipedia
Jamaica — /jeuh may keuh/, n. 1. an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km). 2. a republic coextensive with this island: formerly a British colony; became independent in 1962, retaining membership in the Commonwealth of Nations.… … Universalium
Yemen — Republic of Yemen الجمهورية اليمنية al Jumhūrīyah al Yamanīyah … Wikipedia
