Prolonged periods of strain tend to weaken the fabric of institutional cooperation. The two institutions that seemed most dynamic and effective in 2008-2009 were the International Monetary Fund and the G-20; the credibility of both has been steadily eroded over the long course of the crisis.
长时间的紧张局势会削弱机构合作。2008-2009年最具活力和成效的两家机构是国际货币基金组织（IMF）和G-20，但两者的信誉在漫长的危机进程中均有所削弱。