IMF and World Bank announce that 2020 Spring....>

IMF: IMF and World Bank announce that 2020 Spring Meetings to be pared down to a

"virtual format" due to coronavirus:

"Like everyone else around the world, we have been deeply concerned by the

evolving situation of the Coronavirus and the human tragedy surrounding it.

Given growing health concerns related to the virus, the Management of the IMF

and World Bank Group and their Executive Boards have agreed to implement a joint

plan to adapt the 2020 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to a virtual format. Our

goal is to serve our membership effectively while ensuring the health and safety

of Spring Meetings participants and staff. We remain fully committed to

maintaining a productive dialogue with our stakeholders and will leverage our

IT-related and virtual connection capabilities to the fullest to hold our

essential policy consultations with the membership. We will also continue to

share IMF and World Bank analyses. With this adapted format, we are confident

that our member countries will be able to effectively engage on pressing global

economic issues at these Spring Meetings."