2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) & World Bank Group (WBG)

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2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) & World Bank Group (WBG)

Key Information

Event Date & TimeMonday April 15 2024 - Sunday April 21 2024

Event LocationWashington, D.C.

The Spring Meetings of the IMF|WBG bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, 17th April

Thursday, 18th April

Friday, 19th April

08:00 - Macro Forum Session with Banco de la Republica, Colombia: Hernando Vargas, Deputy Governor

Hernando Vargas

Deputy Governor, Banco de la República, Colombia

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

09:15 - Macro Forum Session with the IMF: Fabio Natalucci, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Fabio M. Natalucci

Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

09:30 - How can MDBs & DFIs tap Citi’s Emerging Market Footprint to Source Local Currency for Development Finance

Stephanie von Friedeburg

Managing Director, Development Finance Institutions Strategic Partnerships, Citi

John Finnigan

Head of Development Organizations, Citi Public Sector Group

Meeting location: Sofitel Hotel Lafayette Square, 806 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005, USA

10:30 - Macro Forum Session with the State Bank of Pakistan: Jameel Ahmed, Governor

Jameel Ahmed

Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

11:45 - Macro Forum Session with the National Bank of Romania: Christian Popa, Board Member

Cristian Popa

Member of the Board

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

13:00 - Macro Forum Session with Central Bank of Turkey: Hatice Karahan, Deputy Governor

Hatice Karahan

Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Turkey

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

14:00 - Macro Forum Session with the South Africa Reserve Bank: David Fowkes, MPC Member and Adviser to the Governors

David Fowkes

MPC Member and Adviser to the Governors

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

15:15 - Macro Forum Session with the OMFIF: Mark Sobel, OMFIF Chairman, former senior US Treasury official

Mark Sobel

US Chairman at OMFIF

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

16:30 - Macro Forum Session with the Czech National Bank: Karina Kubelková, Board Member

Karina Kubelkova

Board Member, Czech National Bank

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

19:00 - Dinner with Lawrence. H. Summers, 71st US Secretary of Treasury and the Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard

Lawrence H. Summers

71st US Secretary of Treasury and the Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard

Julie Monaco

Global Head of Public Sector Group in the Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citi

Jay Collins

Vice Chairman of Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citi Public Sector Group

Dinner location: Sofitel Hotel Lafayette Square, 806 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005, USA

08:00 - Macro Forum Session with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: Francisco Dakila JR, Deputy Governor

Francisco G. Dakila, JR.

Deputy Governor, Monetary and Economics Sector

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

09:30 - Macro Forum Session with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany: Dr. Florian Toncar, Parliamentary State Secretary

Florian Toncar

Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

09:30 - Innovations in Currency and Credit Risk Mitigation to Optimize MDB Capital & Crowd - In Private Investors

John Finnigan

Head of Development Organizations, Citi Public Sector Group

Valentina Antill

Head of Cross-Border and Public Sector Solutions, Citi

Meeting location: Sofitel Hotel Lafayette Square, 806 15th St NW, Washington DC 20005, USA

11:00 - Macro Forum Session with the Bank of Finland: Olli Rehn, Governor

Olli Rehn

Governor of the Bank of Finland

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

14:30 - Macro Forum Session with Ministry of Finance, Hungary and National Bank of Hungary:Tibor Toth, State Minister and Zsolt Kuti, Managing Director

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

18:30 - Dinner with David Lubin, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House

Dirk Willer

Global Head of Macro , Asset Allocation and Emerging Markets Strategy, Citi

David Lubin

Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House

Johanna Chua

Chief Pan-Asia Economist, Citi

Dinner location: Sfoglina, 1099 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001

09:15 - Macro Forum Session with Moody’s Investors Services: Jaime Reusche

Jaime Reusche

Vice President and Senior Analyst

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

10:30 - Macro Forum Session with National Bank of Kazakhstan: Timur Suleimenov, Governor

Timur Suleimenov

Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

15:00 – 17:00: Case Study – Financial Market Development in Georgia hosted by John Finnigan with EBRD

John Finnigan

Head of Development Organizations, Citi Public Sector Group

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

15:20 - Macro Forum Session with IMF: Sonali Jain-Chandra, Division, Chief and Mission Chief for China, Asia and Pacific Department

Sonali Jain-Chandra

Division, Chief and Mission Chief for China, Asia and Pacific Department

Meeting location: Citi Office, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW - 12, Washington DC - District of Columbia US 20004

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