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Development Committee Communiqué
The Development Committee, which advises the Board of Governors of the World Bank and IMF on critical development issues, met on Saturday, April 21, and issued the following communiqué.
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IMF Policy-Setting Body Issues Communiqué
The International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the IMF's policy-setting body, met on Saturday, April 21, and issued the following communiqué.
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Global Economy's 'Timid' Recovery Faces High Risks—Lagarde
The global economy has entered a "timid" recovery but still faces high risks, IMF Chief Christine Lagarde says at a news conference ahead of the Spring Meetings. Collective action is needed on the part of global policymakers to address a range of challenges, Lagarde says.
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Zoellick Kicks Off 2012 Spring Meetings
World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick held a press briefing Thursday, marking the start of the 2012 Spring Meetings and reflecting on his tenure as Bank chief.
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IMF, World Bank Policy-Setting Bodies to Meet
The policy-steering bodies of the IMF (International Financial and Monetary Committee, or IMFC) and the World Bank (Development Committee) will hold their semi-annual meetings on Saturday, April 21. See the schedule of Spring Meetings events…
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Safety Nets Change Lives, Protect Families
A World Bank Live online event on April 18 highlighted the power of safety nets—one of the World Bank's key themes at the 2012 Spring Meetings.
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A Narrow Path for the Global Economy
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde and Charlie Rose of PBS will discuss the path ahead for the global economy at an IMF panel on April 20. Participate online here
Seminars on the Middle East and Asia round out the slate of IMF online seminars.
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Spring Meetings
Each Spring, thousands of government officials, the private sector, journalists, civil society representatives, and other interested observers gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank. At the heart of the gathering are meetings of the IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee and the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, which discuss progress on the work of the IMF and World Bank. Also featured are seminars, regional briefings, press conferences, and many other events focused on the global economy, international development, and the world's financial markets.
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