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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’
Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their ...
Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform, says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary ...
World Bank cuts Latin American and Caribbean growth view, highlights uncertainties
The World Bank on Wednesday cut its 2025 economic growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean to 2.1% from its ...
Trump administration says IMF and World Bank are falling short of their missions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are “falling short” of ...
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 ...
Argentina peso expected to hit lower band, says deputy central bank governor
Argentina's Deputy Central Bank Governor Vladimir Werning said on Wednesday he expected the peso currency to hit the lower ...
World Bank climate message shifts amid Trump era uncertainty
The bank’s messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest ...
Global Economic Leaders Gathering in U.S. Confront Trump’s New World Order
The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy.
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 ...
From Doing Business to B-READY: World Bank’s new rankings represent a rebrand, not a revamp
B-READY is the World Bank’s attempt to regain credibility after the Doing Business scandal. In recent years, there has been both internal and external pressure to create a successor − and B-READY ...
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, ...
World Bank adds Bayer, Hyatt and other CEOs to private sector initiative
The World Bank on Wednesday added four top executives, including Bayer AG CEO Bill Anderson and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark ...