Oct 17, 2024 · The Annual Meetings serve not only as a forum for international dialogue but also empower the World Bank's institutions – International Development Association (IDA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – to …

Ajay Banga is the President of the World Bank Group since June 2023. He was formerly Mastercard CEO and has led global efforts in financial inclusion.

Jan 16, 2025 · [Shwetha Grace Eapen] Good morning from Washington D.C. it’s a cold January morning here in D.C., but we extend you all our warmest welcome.Thank you for tuning in today for the launch of the 2025 World Bank Group Youth Summit Pitch Competition.My name is Shwetha Grace Eapen and I will be your host for today.Today’s event will feature a series of engaging sessions, starting with an ...

Apr 18, 2024 · Born in Tanjung Karang, Lampung, Indonesia on August 26, 1962, Sri Mulyani Indrawati earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of Indonesia (1986). She then continued her studies in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States and earned her Ph.D. in Economics (1992).

Kristalina Georgieva currently serves as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, a position she was selected for on September 25, 2019 and has served as since October 1, 2019. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was CEO of the World Bank from January 2017 to September 2019, during which time she also served as Interim President of the World Bank Group for three months.

Apr 11, 2024 · Find out how we can accelerate progress toward universal energy access across Africa and expand health coverage worldwide. Read the story. On April 11, we kicked things off with the Spring Meetings opening press conference, where World Bank Group President Ajay Banga talked to international journalists about critical global challenges.. On April 17, we explored how we can scale up the ...

From October 21 to 26, 2024, global leaders, countries and civil society representatives gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings.

Mar 6, 2024 · World Bank Live is the World Bank's digital platform for live-streaming and engaging with global audiences in open and two-way conversations about international development. We livestream public events in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Arabic. Each event is covered live by international development experts from the World Bank and partner organizations, taking questions from the ...

Oct 16, 2019 · Dr. Benjamin E. Diokno is the current Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).He finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of the Philippines (1968), and earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration (1970) and Economics (1974) from the same university.

Nov 12, 2024 · Watch the event replay video with World Bank President Ajay Banga and IMF head Kristalina Georgieva on climate action financing at COP29.