The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs NirmalaSitharaman recently attended the Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) through video-conference.
The discussions at the meeting were based on IMF Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda titled, “Exceptional Times – Exceptional Action”.
The Committee discusses matters of common concern affecting the global economy and also advises the IMF on the direction its work.
The IMFC has 24 members, drawn from the pool of 187 governors.
As such, the IMFC represents all the member countries of the Fund.
The IMFC meets twice a year, during the spring and Annual Meetings.
There is no formal voting at the IMFC, which operates by consensus.