United Kingdom and the International Monetary Fund
The United Kingdom joined the IMF on December 27, 1945, becoming one of the first 40 nations to join the global organization.[1][2][non-primary source needed] The intention of the IMF was to help rebuild the economies' of Europe following World War II and promote the missions of global cooperation and economic growth established at the Bretton Woods Conference.[3][non-primary source needed] The UK currently holds 4.03 percent of the total votes for the IMF and a 20,155.1 (in million of SDR's) quota.[4][non-primary source needed]
History
The 1976 Debt Crisis
Anthony Barber, a member of the conservative party in Britain, created a budget in 1972 in an attempt to have his party seize power in the 1974 election. This budget lead to a period of growth followed by a time that would result in high levels of inflation, almost 25%, for the pound. In 1976 investors later became weary of the value of sterling causing the value of the pound to become very low against the US dollar. This balance of payment issue coupled with citizens losing confidence in spending, would result in the UK borrowing 3.9 billion from the IMF. This was the largest loan from the IMF at the time, but only half of the loan would be taken out. The UK rebuilt their reserves and repaid the loan by 1979.[5]
Present Day 2020 - 2023
In 2023 the IMF had stated that it saw the UK's GDP contracting by 0.3% this coming year meaning that it would be the worst performing rich economy. In February 2023 the UK had an inflation rate of 10.4% which outweighed that of the European Union and United States. However, the IMF has declared that the UK is doing better and may no longer need IMF assistance. Their labor wages are lagging behind the inflation rate and could get worse in the future, but as for now they are on a trajectory towards growth.[6][7]
References
- ^ "United Kingdom and the IMF". IMF. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Policy & History". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ "IMF Timeline". IMF. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "IMF Members' Quotas and Voting Power, and IMF Board of Governors". IMF. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Britain may need IMF bail-out, warns David Cameron". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ Ziady, Hanna (2023-05-23). "IMF no longer expects UK recession this year | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
- ^ HM Treasury (5 June 2023). "Statistical Release : UK Official Holdings of the International Reserves" (PDF).
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