About Us

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.

Welcome

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 the highest rating available (AAAf/bf) from Moody's 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

View our most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports below or view a full list here.

Recent News

Beware the Haunted Markets: Local Government Investing in Spooky Times
October 31, 2024

A fun Halloween themed article discussing safety, liquidity, and yield within the current market and the future outlook. Beware the Haunted Markets: Local Government Investing in Spooky Times

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IMET October 2024 Monthly Newsletter
October 18, 2024

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

IMET October 2024 Monthly Newsletter

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Transparency and Accountability in Public Fund Management
October 07, 2024

This article discusses the important aspects of transparency and accountability in public funds management. The aspects discussed are the principles, structure, reporting, audits, as well as standards and requirements.  Transparency and Accountability in Public Fund Management

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IMET SEPTEMBER 2024 Monthly Newsletter
September 20, 2024

In this month's newsletter view our upcoming schedule for conferences and events, check out the link to our other recent articles, read our economic update, and see the August 2024 fund performance.

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