Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...

Why the IMF and World Bank matter Born from the ruins of World War II, the IMF and World Bank were designed to stabilize economies and prevent future conflicts. The IMF acts as a lender of last ...

Explainer-What Are the IMF and World Bank, and What Happens if the US Pulls Support? By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) - Alarm is rising over Washington's potential withdrawal from global ...

Trump’s stance may shake global finance, but his Bretton Woods conditions could aid Africa, says Cameroonian analyst.

Bessent Says IMF and World Bank Need Reform and There's an 'Opportunity for a Big Deal' With China WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of ...

Trump has ordered a review of the U.S. relationship with international organizations, including the IMF and World Bank, which is due by early August. The leaders of the IMF and World Bank have met ...

Yet Trump’s efforts to remake the international trading system and his public disdain for multilateral organizations are forcing the leaders of the IMF and World Bank to put on a brave face and ...

In a briefing with reporters after his speech on Wednesday, Bessent said that he has had meetings with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga, and that his remarks on ...

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga are both good leaders but must earn the ...

“America First does not mean America alone,” Bessent said in a speech on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank. The Trump administration, he said, “seeks to expand U ...

"To the contrary, it is a call for deeper collaboration and mutual respect among trade partners.” Although Bessent said the IMF and the World Bank are “falling short,” he did not call for the U.S. to ...