These formal policy discussions between the IMF and member governments, typically carried out annually, are written up, reviewed by the Fund’s Board of Executive Directors (representing all 188 governments), and published for anyone to read online. This is a standard of collective surveillance and transparency to which organizations addressing other issues should aspire.
正因如此，当时与会的44国以及如今加入IMF的188国都同意要“就影响彼此的国际货币变化进行磋商和取得一致……并且各国应该胡夏昂帮助以克服短期汇兑困难。”在操作层面，这一点被写入了所谓的第四条磋商。这些IMF与成员国政府之间的正式政策讨论（常常每年进行一次）都被记录在案，由IMF理事会（Board of Executive Directors，代表所有188家政府）审核并在线发布供所有人浏览。这是解决其他问题的组织都应该效仿的集体监督和透明度标准。