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

Bessent argued in his speech that the purpose of the IMF and the World Bank was to "better align national interests with international order, thereby bringing stability to an unstable world.

“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 ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring ... in our nation’s history.

I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Washington for the IMF/World Bank meetings. Today we’re looking at the US Treasury chief’s comments on the IMF and World Bank. Send us feedback and ...

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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 ...

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By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for major overhauls to the missions of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank but said ...