Welcome  Exhibition Panels:  A Time of Crisis and Change  Atlantic City to Bretton Woods  The Founding Fathers  From Around the World  Breaking the Mold Laying the Foundation  Setting the Pace  Toward the Future  Links of interest		Joint Statement by Mr. de Rato & Mr. Wolfensohn What is Bretton Woods? Laying the Foundation Article I - Purposes of the International Monetary Fund The purposes of the International Monetary Fund are: (i) To promote international monetary cooperation through a permanent institution which provides the machinery for consultation and collaboration on international monetary problems...More Complete Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund Article I - Purposes of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The purposes of the Bank are: (i) To assist in the reconstruction and development of territories of members by facilitating the investment of capital for productive purposes, including the restoration of economies destroyed or disrupted by war, the reconversion of productive facilities to peacetime needs and the encouragement of the development of productive facilities and resources in less developed countries...More Complete Articles of Agreement of the World Bank Group