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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The 2024 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings
See you in Washington DC for IMF2024!
The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) bring together leaders from the world’s governments, banks, and businesses to discuss issues of global concern – including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, economic development, and aid effectiveness.
This year the meetings will take place in Washington, D.C., USA, from 23 – 27 October 2024.
Standard Chartered will be holding our series of proprietary events including our annual Sovereign-Investor Forum, Evening Reception and In Conversation with José Viñals.
Events
25 October, Friday
Future of Multilateralism in an Evolving International Order
8:00AM – 9:00AM | Salon I & II, Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C.
The existing international order is in a state of flux. Geopolitical ties are rising in importance compared to economic relationships as the world shifts to a multidimensional model of globalisation. This is causing friction in the global trade system and technology adoption, and tensions in ongoing multilateral efforts to address global issues, such as climate change, pandemic preparedness and migration.
Our speaker this year is Henry Gao – author of the forthcoming book “Between Market Economy and State Capitalism: China’s State-Owned Enterprises and the World Trading System”. A renowned expert on international trade, particularly regarding China and the WTO, Henry Gao has been an advisor on trade issues for many national governments as well as the WTO, UN, World Bank, ADB, APEC, ASEAN, EU and the World Economic Forum. Currently working on digital trade, WTO and China, and WTO reform, his most recent paper analysed China’s changing perspectives on the WTO, which was quoted as an “invaluable” paper by the Financial Times in its feature article on China’s 20th anniversary in the WTO.
24 October, Thursday
Sovereign-Investor Forum
8:00AM – 6:00PM | Salon I, Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C.
For the 7th consecutive year, the Standard Chartered Sovereign-Investor Forum brings together Sovereign issuers with major credit investors in a series of presentations from policy decision makers.
Investors will have the opportunity to engage directly with Sovereign issuers on the latest economic developments in their respective countries.
This year we are privileged to have Sovereigns from:
- Republic of Türkiye
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan
- The Kingdom of Bahrain
- Republic of Angola
- Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Republic of the Philippines
- Republic of Senegal
- Arab Republic of Egypt
24 October, Thursday
Client Reception
6:00PM – 9:30PM | Salon II, Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C.
This year our evening reception takes place at Salon II, Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C.
Network with our executive team and industry peers at an evening of drinks and canapés from Asia, the Middle East and Africa.