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The term 'Brexit' is a combination of '''BR'''itain and '''EXIT''', meaning the exit of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
(IMF).  


An international organisation created by the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944.


A referendum on the issue was held in the UK on 23 June 2016.
The IMF promotes international financial stability and monetary cooperation.


The result of the referendum was to advise the UK government to begin the process of the UK leaving the EU.
Depending on the context, 'Brexit' may refer to any or all of:
#The decision for the UK to leave the EU.
#The subsequent exit itself, originally expected to be on 29 March 2019''<sup> Note</sup>''.
#The consequences, and potential consequences, both of the decision and of the exit itself.
#Less commonly, the referendum result or the referendum date of 23 June 2016.
''Note: Possible Brexit Days now include 12 April 2019.''


The responsibilities of the IMF include:
*Oversight of the international monetary system.
*Monitoring the economic and financial policies of its member countries, encouraging policies that foster economic stability.
*Providing loans to member countries experiencing actual or potential balance of payments problems.
*Designing economic policies to enable member countries to manage their financial affairs more effectively.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Article 50]]
* [[Bretton Woods Conference]]
* [[Brexit Britain]]
* [[Exchange rate]]
* [[Brexit Day]]
* [[Exchange Rate Mechanism]]
* [[Cliff edge]]
* [[Monetary]]
* [[Department for Exiting the European Union]]
* [[Department for International Trade]]
* [[Equivalence]]
* [[European Economic Area]]
* [[European Free Trade Association]]
* [[European Union]]
* [[Frexit]]
* [[Great Repeal Act]]
* [[Grexit]]
* [[Hard Brexit]]
* [[Make UK]]
* [[Parliamentary supremacy]]
* [[Schengen Area]]
* [[Sovereignty]]
* [[United Kingdom]]
 
 
=== Other links ===
[https://www.treasurers.org/brexit/resources Brexit - ACT Resources]
 
[https://www.treasurers.org/brexit Brexit: ACT Technical Guidance and Comment]


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[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Revision as of 09:26, 24 August 2019

(IMF).

An international organisation created by the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944.

The IMF promotes international financial stability and monetary cooperation.


The responsibilities of the IMF include:

  • Oversight of the international monetary system.
  • Monitoring the economic and financial policies of its member countries, encouraging policies that foster economic stability.
  • Providing loans to member countries experiencing actual or potential balance of payments problems.
  • Designing economic policies to enable member countries to manage their financial affairs more effectively.


See also