The Fund failed to prevent the global financial crisis, and had long been criticised by borrower countries who say the IMF was ignoring its larger role in the global financial system, as well as the social responsibilities of their national governments.
Fond nije uspeo da spreči globalnu finansijsku krizu i dugo je bio kritikovan od strane zemalja koje pozajmljuju od njega i kažu da MMF ignoriše svoju širu ulogu u globalnom finansijskom sistemu, kao i socijalne odgovornosti njihovih nacionalnih vlada.