Could a country ever lose money by lending to the IMF?

While there may be no such thing as a risk-free loan, lending to the IMF is probably as close as it gets. Despite the IMF’s increasing exposure to the euro-zone, its preferred creditor status and ability to create money through SDR allocations make it a very safe credit risk.

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