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IMF bailouts

A chronological breakdown of IMF bailouts since 1976.

UK economy 1976 FOR EMPIRE - IMF
1976 - United Kingdom receives an IMF bailout of $1.84bn [GALLO/GETTY]
Published On 11 Aug 2011
Greece bailout - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1978 - Greece receives an IMF bailout package of an undetermined amount. The drachma, Greece(***)s local currency, was replaced by the euro in 2002 [GALLO/GETTY]
Mexico poverty - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1982 - Mexico receives an IMF bailout of $8.25bn [GALLO/GETTY]
India bailout - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1991 - India is bailed out by IMF for approximately $6bn [EPA)
Mexican street sellers - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1994 - Mexico receives a bailout of $50bn [EPA]
Russia poverty - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1996 - $10.6bn bailout to Russia from the IMF [EPA]
South Korean protesters - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1997 - During the Asian financial crisis South Korea received $55bn. Anti-IMF protests are held over a decade later [GALLO/GETTY]
Thai economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1997 - $20.9bn combined bailout to Thailand during the Asian financial crisis [EPA]
Indonesian economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1997 - $23bn bailout to Indonesia during the Asian financial crisis [GALLO/GETTY]
Poverty in Brazil - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1998 - Brazil receives a $41bn bailout [GALLO/GETTY]
Russia financial bailout - FOR EMPIRE IMF
1998 - $22.6bn in loans given to Russia, but according to the Heritage Foundation, the IMF conducted an inadequate risk assessment concering Russia [EPA]
Argentina economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2001 - Argentina receives an IMF bailout of $48bn [GALLO/GETTY]
Brazil poverty - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2002 - Brazil receives an approximately $10bn bailout [GALLO/GETTY]
Seychelles economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2008 - Seychelles receives a $26mn bailout [EPA]
Iceland economy
2008 - Iceland receives a $6bn bailout [GALLO/GETTY]
Hungary economy - parliament - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2008 - Hungary receives a $25.1bn bailout [GALLO/GETTY]
Ukraine economy
2010 - $15.1bn bailout for Ukraine [GALLO/GETTY]
Greece economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2010 - Greece receives a $146bn bailout from the IMF and EU [GALLO/GETTY]
ireland economy FOR EMPIRE IMF
2010 - Joint EU/IMF programme for Ireland - $32.1bn provided by IMF as part of a $121.4bn rescue package [GALLO/GETTY]
Portugal economy - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2011 - Portugal receives bailout a $110bn [GALLO/GETTY]
Irelans economic crisis - FOR EMPIRE IMF
2011 - The IMF approves $2.23bn in new assistance to Ireland [GALLO/GETTY]