How to Participate
Currently serving over 200 municipalities and government agencies, IMET provides participants with two investment options: a liquidity option and an intermediate-term option with a fluctuating net asset value and an average maturity of 1 to 3 years.
3 Steps to Invest with IMET
Opening your account is simple!
- Pass an ordinance, resolution or adopt an investment policy authorizing participation in IMET.
- Complete a New Account Kit.
- Return the Kit along with your redemption instructions and fund your account with your initial investment. There are no restrictions to the number of accounts you can have.
Recent News
The Winter 2026 Market Overview highlights inflation moving closer to the Fed’s 2.00% goal. It also explains why the Fed has held rates at 3.50% to 3.75%, what markets are watching at the March meeting, and how elevated Treasury yields have supported competitive IMET fund rates.
Market Overview and IMET Performance (Winter 2026)
Read moreIn this edition of the IMET Participant Spotlight, we feature the City of Rolling Meadows. We cover how the City uses IMET to support major project funding, maintain liquidity during property tax delays, and invest bond proceeds for local improvements.
IMET PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: City of Rolling Meadows
Read moreClick on the link below to read the latest IMET Monthly Newsletter:
IMET February 2026 - Monthly Newsletter
Read moreIn this edition of the IMET Participant Spotlight, we feature Champaign County highlighting how the County has grown its IMET balances since joining in 2024 by using both the Convenience Fund and Core Fund to support short term liquidity needs while planning for long term goals.
IMET PARTICIPANT SPOTLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS: Champaign County
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