| Primary Objective | Monetary cooperation, exchange rate stability, BoP assistance | Reconstruction, development, poverty elimination |
| Lending Focus | Short-term, conditional loans for policy reforms | Long-term loans/credits/grants for development projects and policy reforms |
| Source of Funds | Quotas (25% in SDR/hard currency, 75% in domestic currency), borrowings | Share capital (subscribed by members), issuance of bonds (main source for IBRD), contributions from governments (for IDA) |
| Conditionality | Usually conditional loans to address crisis causes | Usually concessional loans, may have conditions |
| Target Countries | All member countries facing BoP problems | Middle-income/creditworthy poor (IBRD), poorest countries (IDA) |
| Leadership | Managing Director (conventionally from Europe) | President (conventionally from US) |
| Key Reports | World Economic Outlook, Global Financial Stability Report | World Development Report, Global Economic Prospects |
| Membership | 190 members | 189 members (membership conditional on IMF membership) |