### Question
How does the law define international financial institutions?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 262r*, **international financial institutions** is defined as:

> the International Monetary Fund, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, African Development Bank, African Development Fund, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank [1](#262r_1_target) Bank for Economic Cooperation and Development in the Middle East and North Africa,,[2](#262r_2_target) and Inter-American Investment Corporation

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 262r*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR OFFICERS**

