Stage 2　Listening Comprehension

Stage 2　Listening Comprehension

Now,you will listen to the lecture on The Role of the IMF.As you listen,find answers to the following questions:

1.What are the purposes of the International Monetary Fund?

2.How is the quota of an IMF member country determined?

3.How does the IMF assist low-income countries in reducing their balance-of-payments deficits?

4.What does the IMF require the borrowing country to do when providing it with financial support?

5.Why are conditionality provisions heavily criticized?

6.Why do many economists argue against the idea of the IMF coming to rescue of every crisis?