Switzerland to Attend IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington

Switzerland's Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, and Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, will participate in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Washington from April 21 to 22, 2022. The meetings will coincide with a G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, which will address the deteriorating global economic outlook and the debt crisis in developing countries. Switzerland will reaffirm its support for multilateral engagement and welcome the IMF's efforts to address climate change through the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). The WBG's Development Committee will discuss the debt issue, digitalization for development, and the WBG's approach in fragile and conflict-affected situations.

Key Takeaways:

• Switzerland will be represented by Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, and Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the IMF and WBG Spring Meetings in Washington from April 21 to 22, 2022.
• The meetings will coincide with a G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting, which will address the global economic outlook and the debt crisis in developing countries.
• Switzerland will reaffirm its support for multilateral engagement and welcome the IMF's efforts to address climate change through the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST).
• The WBG's Development Committee will discuss the debt issue, digitalization for development, and the WBG's approach in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
• Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer will also attend the ministerial meeting of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), where he will emphasize Switzerland's support for the proposed strategic priorities in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Statistics:

• The IMF and WBG Spring Meetings will take place from April 21 to 22, 2022.
• The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting will coincide with the Spring Meetings.
• Switzerland will provide support for multilateral engagement and welcome the IMF's efforts to address climate change through the RST.
• The WBG's Development Committee will discuss the debt issue, digitalization for development, and the WBG's approach in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
• Federal Councillor Ueli Maurer will attend the FATF ministerial meeting.

Sources:

• "Switzerland to Attend IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington", Copyright 2022 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com.