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Weak Global Economy Tops Agenda at IMF-World Bank Gathering

IMFBlog2017-04-15T14:19:04-04:00September 19, 2011|

Recent turbulence in financial markets and increased risks in the global economy mean that the 2011 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank are taking place at a critical time for the global economy. Economic leaders will come together to assess the state of the world economy and discuss the policy actions needed to deal with today’s global economic challenges. About 10,000 policymakers, private sector and civil society representatives, journalists, and academics are expected to attend the Annual Meetings, which are set to take place on September 23–24. In an interview, Reza Moghadam, Director of the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, discusses the issues that are likely to receive most attention at the meetings.

The World Goes to Istanbul

IMFBlog2017-04-21T21:21:45-04:00September 28, 2009|

By Caroline Atkinson

In early October, economic policymakers representing the entire membership of the IMF, 186 countries in total, will gather in Istanbul for the Annual Meetings. More formally, the 2009 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the IMF will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on October 6-7, 2009. Many others—including private sector executives, academics, and civil society representatives—will also come to Istanbul during this period to discuss issues of global concern.

And where they go, so goes this blog. For the next week or so, the blog will be coming “live” from Istanbul, providing a real time account of the many events and debates.

Istanbul at sunset (photo: Graham Dwyer/IMF) Istanbul at sunset: economic policymakers representing the entire membership of the IMF, 186 countries in total, will gather in Istanbul for the Annual Meetings (photo: Graham Dwyer/IMF)

There’s a lot going on. We will have the formal meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the IMF, discussing the next steps in overcoming the global financial crisis and getting growth going again. The IMF […]