(i) International Development Association (IDA, 1960)
(ii) International Finance Corporation (IFC, 1956)
(iii) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA, 1958)
(iv) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID, 1966)

(i) Free trade area is the region around a trade bloc whose member countries have signed a free-trade agreement.
(ii) Such agreements involve cooperation between at least two countries to reduce trade barriers. e.g. SAFTA, EFTA.

(i) Common market is established through trade pacts.
(ii)  A group formed by countries within a geographical area to promote duty free trade and free movement of labour and capital among its members.

(i) To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region.
(ii) To promote regional peace and stability and adherence to the principles of the UN Charter.

(i) Also called 'Paper Gold', SDR is a form of international reserves created by the IMF in 1969 to solve the problem of international liquidity.
(ii) They are allocated to IMF members in proportion to their quotas.
(iii) It is used as a means of payment to meet balance of payments deficits.

(i) It facilitates the implementation and administration and operation of the objectives of the Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements.
(ii) It provides a forum for negotiations among its members, concerning their multilateral trade relations in matters relating to the agreements.
(iii) It administers the understanding the rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes.
(iv) It co-operates with the IMF and the World Bank and its affiliated agencies with a view to achieving greater coherence in global economic policy making.

1. The establishment of the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) has further deepened and consolidated the partnership of its members in the economic-financial area.
2. In the sixth BRICS summit in Brazil, the member countries, signed an agreement to create a development bank (New Development Bank) with headquarters at Shangai, China in 2015 on the lines of Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. 
3. The economic potential and demographic development are putting the BRICS countries, increasingly in a leading position in setting the global agenda and having a greater say in the global governance.

The main functions of SAARC are as follows.
1) Maintenance of the cooperation in the region.
2) Prevention of common problems associated with the member nations.
3) Ensuring strong relationship among the member nations.
4) Removal of the poverty through various packages of programmes.
5) Prevention of terrorism in the region.

(i) It is a multinational legal or trade agreements between countries.
(ii) It is an agreement between more than two countries but not many.

(i) South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC)
(ii) Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
(iii) BRICS; Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic Union.

(a) SAARC
Introduction:
1. The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation is an organisation of South Asian nations which was established on 8^th Dec 1985 for the promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within the South Asia region and also for friendship and co-operation with other developing countries.
Members:
1. The SAARC Group comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
2. The SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu.
3. The first SAARC summit was held at Dhaka in the year 1985 and at Srilanka in 2018.
4. SAARC meets once in 2 years.
Objectives:
1. To promote the welfare and improve the quality of life of the people of South Asia.
2. To accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development.
3. To promote and strengthen collective self-reliance among member countries.
4. To contribute to mutual trust, understanding and appreciation of one another's problems.
5. To promote active collaboration and mutual assistance in the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields.
6. To strengthen co-operation with other developing nations and among themselves, in international forums on matters of common interest.
7. To cooperate with international and regional organisations with sinmilar aims.
Achievements
1. The establishment of SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA) and reduction in tariff and non-tariff barriers on imports.
2. The setting up of Technical Committees for economic co-operation among SAARC countries relating to agriculture, communication, education, health, population, science, technology, tourism.
3. It has established a three-tier mechanism for exchanging information on poverty reduction programmes.
4. SAARC Agricultural Information Centre in 1988 works as a central information institution for agriculture related resources like fisheries, forestry.
5. South Asian Development Fund for development projects, human resource development and infrastructural development projects.
(b) BRICS
Introduction
1. BRICS is the acronym for an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
2. It's headquarters is at Shanghai, China.
3. The New Development Bank formerly called BRICS Development Bank was established by BRICS States.
Objectives:
1. To increase trade co-operation by making an exclusive trade block.
2. To use currency other than US Dollar.
3. To increase regional co-operation.
4. To create a separate trade block for developing countries.
Functions:
1. It promotes a more legitimate international system and also advocates reform of the UN Security Council.
2. It is an agent to bridge the increasing gap between developed and developing countries.
3. It assists developing countries in gaining in areas such as an advantage in trade and climate change negotiations.
4. It disseminates information and exchange platform beyond economic co-operation.
5. It acts as a catalytic in protecting the interests of middle powers on global forum.
Achievements:
1. The establishment of the Contingent Reserve Arrangement has deepened and consolidated the partnership of its members in the economic financial area.
2. In the sixth BRICS summit in Brazil, the member countries, signed an agreement to create a development bank.
3. The economic potential and demographic development are putting the BRICS countries, increasingly in a leading position in setting the global agenda and having a greater say in the global governance.
Conclusion:
4. BRICS share 43 % of world population, but only 21 % of the global GDP.

Introduction:
1. India is the founding member of the WTO.
2. India favours multilateral trade approach and enjoys MFN status.
3. India benefited from WTO on following grounds:
4. By reducing tariff rates on raw materials, components and capital goods, it was able to import more for meeting her developmental needs.
5. India's imports go on increasing.
6. India gets market access in several countries without any bilateral trade agreements.
7. Advanced technology has been obtained at cheaper cost.
8. India is in a better position to get quick redressal from the trade disputes.
9. Indian exporters benefited from wider market information.

(i) To promote international monetary cooperation among the member nations.
(ii) To facilitate faster and balanced growth of international trade.
(iii) To ensure exchange rate stability by curbing competitive exchange depreciations.
(iv) To reduce exchange controls imposed by member nations.
(v) To establish multilateral trade and payment system in respect of current transactions.
(vi) To promote the flow of capital from developed to developing nations.
(vii) To solve the problem of international liquidity.