Switzerland in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) monitors and supports the economic policies development of its member countries. Switzerland has been a member since 1992, regularly attends meetings and heads a constituency.
Brief summary
Switzerland has been a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1992. The organisation contributes to the stability of the international financial and monetary system. Since joining, Switzerland has led a constituency made up of various countries.
IMF Spring Meetings 2025
Switzerland at 2025 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
President Karin Keller-Sutter and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington from 23 to 25 April 2025
A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Spring Meetings. The Swiss delegation, which also includes representatives of the Swiss National Bank, will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England (Washington, 23.04.2025
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD (Washington, 23.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Jörg Kukies, German Federal Minister of Finance (Washington, 23.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) (Washington, 23.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom (Washington, 23.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jadaan, Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Finance of Qatar (Washington, 23.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter chairs the Constituency Meeting (Washington, 24.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance of Poland (Washington, 24.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance (Washington, 24.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Brigitte Hass, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (24.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury (Washington, 24.04.2025)
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin with Scott Bessent, United States Secretary of the Treasury (Washington, 24.04.2025)
IMF Annual Meeting 2024
Switzerland at 2024 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Washington
Federal Councillors Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin, accompanied by Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, will attend the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington from 23 to 25 October 2024. A meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will also take place during the Annual Meetings. The Swiss delegation will additionally use the event for bilateral talks.
Karin Keller-Sutter at IMF Annual Meetings 2024
Meeting between Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD and Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank and Christian Lindner, german Federal Minister of Finance
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with Vincent Van Peteghem, Minister of Finance of Belgium
Federal Councillors Karin Keller-Sutter and Guy Parmelin with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
Girl power at the annual meeting of the IMF in Washington: Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter with colleagues.
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter at IMFC Plenary Meeting, October 2024
The main task of the IMF is to monitor the economic policies of its member states. It thus contributes to the stability of the international financial and monetary system. The IMF also offers its member countries technical assistance and training opportunities to help them in formulating and implementing effective economic and financial market policies. In crisis situations, it helps the affected member countries by way of comprehensive financial assistance and the development of reform programmes for monetary, budgetary and financial market policies.
Following the economic and financial crisis, the IMF strengthened its economic advisory and supervisory instruments and increased its financial resources. Switzerland provides significant support for the IMF's activities and resources, thereby contributing to the development of favourable framework conditions in the 191 member countries and helping to ensure the stability of the international monetary and financial system.
