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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in remarks to the Institute of International Finance on Wednesday, said the two agencies ...
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IMF, World Bank transformation needed for global stability: Indonesia
Indonesia has called for the transformation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to maintain global ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has played a balancing act trying to reassure nervous investors that the U.S. would maintain ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in ...
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IMF's Georgieva, World Bank's Banga need to earn Trump administration's trust, Bessent says
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and ...
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Trump administration says IMF, World Bank ‘falling short’ of missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of their main missions and must focus on an urgent goal of bringing the ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank 'falling short' as he calls for rebalancing of international financial system
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are guilty of ...
Bessent targets IMF and World Bank, says they are 'falling short' because of 'mission creep'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Wednesday, saying ...
Trump’s tariffs overshadow IMF and World Bank meetings
The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank begin this week with a goal of keeping a low profile, ...
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IMF-World Bank meetings end with little tariff clarity, but economic foreboding
Many participants in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings had a sense that Mr Trump’s administration was still conflicted in its demands from trading partners hit ...