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Bessent Urges IMF and World Bank to Refocus on Core Missions, End Upstream Gas Ban

14 Oct 2026 12:09 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells the IMF and World Bank to return to core missions, retire the upstream gas financing ban, resume graduations, and rein in bloated board budgets.

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