WASHINGTON: The IMF announced Friday it has collected over $430 billion in pledges "so far" for an intervention fund to be used in potential economic crises.

Here is the tally of the commitments from countries and the 17-nation eurozone, according to the International Monetary Fund:

Eurozone $200 billion

Japan $60 billion

Britain $15 billion

Saudi Arabia $15 billion

South Korea $15 billion

Sweden $10 billion

Switzerland $10 billion

Norway $9.3 billion

Poland $8 billion)

Australia $7 billion

Denmark $7 billion)

Singapore $4 billion

Czech Republic $2 billion)

TOTAL: Over $430 billion, including as-yet unannounced figures on pledges from China, Russia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and other countries, according to the IMF.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012

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