Back المؤسسات المالية الدولية Arabic Beynəlxalq maliyyə təşkilatı AZ Міжнародная фінансавая арганізацыя BE Международна финансова организация Bulgarian Instituciones financieras internacionales Spanish مؤسسات مالی بینالمللی FA Kehityspankki Finnish Institutions financières internationales French בנקים אזוריים לפיתוח HE Միջազգային արժութային-ֆինանսական կառույցներ HY
An international financial institution (IFI) is a financial institution that has been established (or chartered) by more than one country, and hence is subject to international law. Its owners or shareholders are generally national governments, although other international institutions and other organizations occasionally figure as shareholders. The most prominent IFIs are creations of multiple nations, although some bilateral financial institutions (created by two countries) exist and are technically IFIs. The best known IFIs were established after World War II to assist in the reconstruction of Europe and provide mechanisms for international cooperation in managing the global financial system.