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The Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund (IMET) is a local government investment pool. IMET offers two investment funds for finance officers, treasurers, and other official custodians of municipal funds, and other public agency monies in the State of Illinois. These funds are the IMET Core Fund and the IMET Convenience Fund. IMET also offers a bond and lease DashBoard, arbitrage rebate calculation services for participants whose bond proceeds are subject to federal arbitrage restrictions and cash flow projection modeling.

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Created in 1996, under the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act and the Illinois Municipal Code, IMET was formed to provide Illinois government agencies with safe, liquid, attractive alternatives for investing. IMET offers participants two separate vehicles to meet their investment needs.

The IMET Core Fund is designed for public funds that may be invested for longer than one year. The Core Fund carries Moody's rating Aaf/bf for such funds.

The IMET Convenience Fund (CVF) is designed to accommodate funds requiring high liquidity, including short term cash management programs and temporary investment of bond proceeds. It is comprised of collateralized and FHLB LoC backed bank deposits, FDIC insured certificates of deposit and US government securities.

IMET Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

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Recent News

IMET JULY 2026 Monthly Newsletter
July 21, 2026

Click on the link below to read the latest IMET Monthly Newsletter:

IMET July 2026 - Monthly Newsletter

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Reporting on the Performance of Public Investment Portfolios
July 20, 2026

Based on GFOA best practices, this article explains how public agencies can evaluate investment portfolio performance and use a scorecard to track safety, liquidity, return, and overall policy objectives.

Reporting on the Performance of Public Investment Portfolios

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Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership: Sofia Anastopoulos Marks a Decade with IMET
July 15, 2026

IMET celebrates Executive Director Sofia Anastopoulos and the steady leadership, professionalism, and dedication she has provided throughout her 10 years of service to IMET.

Celebrating 10 Years of Leadership: Sofia Anastopoulos Marks a Decade with IMET

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IMET Participant Spotlight: Village of Woodridge
July 07, 2026

Learn how the Village of Woodridge and Finance Director John Harrington use IMET to support reserves, liquidity, and investment diversification.

IMET PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Village of Woodridge

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