The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) is a regional Arab organization and working sub-organization of the Arab League, founded on April 27, 1976 and operational since 1977, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It provides short- and medium-term loans and financial advisory services to Arab League member states, works to stabilize exchange rates among Arab currencies, promotes intra-Arab trade and monetary cooperation, and coordinates member states' economic positions in international monetary matters, with an eye toward an eventual unified Arab currency.
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Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q624307, property P17 (country). Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own accountAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3 Classification
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1. Wikidata: Arab Monetary Fund
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3. Arab Monetary Fund (Wikipedia)
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It was founded in 1976, and has been operational since 1977.
Headquarters subsection
The AMF's headquarters is in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
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Member Countries (22) are: Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen, Comoros.
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