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Scott Bessent says the World Bank and IMF need a total overhaul: ‘Mission creep has knocked these institutions off course’
Scott Bessent called for sweeping change at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, claiming they needed to reconnect with their missions, faulting their dealings with China. Treasury ...
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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday tried to soften ... Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their spring meetings in Washington. On Monday, the IMF ...
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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to reassure nervous ...
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Bessent says US will seek reforms of IMF, World Bank
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the Trump administration would pursue a significant overhaul of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank as it seeks a “sustainable ...
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Scott Bessent accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘mission creep’
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent has accused the IMF and World Bank of “mission creep”, calling for ...
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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform, says there’s an ‘opportunity for a big deal’ with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to reassure ...
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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform and there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
Although Bessent said the IMF and the World Bank are “falling short,” he did not call for the U.S. to withdraw from the institutions, as some conservatives had advocated in a Project 2025 ...
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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform, says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the operations of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday even as he tried to reassure ...