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Bessent targets IMF and World Bank, says they are 'falling short' because of 'mission creep'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent leveled harsh criticism at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Wednesday, saying "mission creep" and devoting "disproportionate time" to climate change, gender and social issues has caused the institutions to fall short.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Accuses IMF And World Bank Of "Mission Creep"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spoke Wednesday to international economists attending IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington D.C. this week, telling them the Trump administration wants to overhaul these institutions to create a more "sustainable international economic system.
Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued in a speech that the multilateral economic institutions have veered away from their ...
Bessent sharply criticized the IMF and World Bank, saying that “mission creep has knocked these institutions off course.” He ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. remains committed to playing a leadership role in the IMF and World Bank but ...
Global finance leaders came to Washington this past week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to return to their original ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent on Wednesday encouraged the World Bank to invest in gas and fossil fuels. "The World Bank must be ...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga ...
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