By Christine Lagarde 2016 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings Plenary, Washington, DC, October 7, 2016 Chairman Cardenas, President Kim, Governors, honored guests: on behalf of the IMF, let me warmly welcome you to the 2016 Annual Meetings! Beyond economic forecasts and policies, our discussions over the last few days have also […]

October 5, 2016/IMF On September 30, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted a report to the Board of Governors—the IMF’s highest decision-making body—on Progress on the Fifteenth General Review of Quotas (“Fifteenth Review”). The report focuses on progress on the Fifteenth Review since the first […]

Mission reinforced strong partnership between the Bank and its main shareholder September 29, 2016/AfDB Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, completed a three-day official visit to Nigeria on Wednesday, reaffirming the Bank’s strong partnership with one of his biggest shareholders and clients, as the country struggles with […]