Bretton Woods Committee
At a recent BWC Dialogues event, Martin Mühleisen cites Sri Lanka as a case of debt restructuring where insufficient attention was paid to long-term resilience. He proposes more rigorous training f...
At a recent BWC Dialogues event, Richard Cooper underscores that any Venezuela debt restructuring needs to prioritize credibility and sustainability over speed. He notes that a deal struck today ha...
At a recent BWC Dialogues event, Martin Mühleisen warns that if the U.S. pursues debt restructuring unilaterally in Venezuela, with no role for the IMF, China may grow more reluctant to engage cons...
At a recent BWC Dialogues event, BWC Member Richard Cooper dives into the G20's new MoU template for future sovereign debt restructuring. While it provides a consequential roadmap for future sovere...
At a recent BWC Dialogues event, BWC Member Richard Cooper dives into the G20's new MoU template for future sovereign debt restructuring. While it provides a consequential roadmap for future sovere...
This BWC Dialogues virtual event featured BWC Members Martin Mühleisen, Richard Cooper, and Trang Nguyen for a discussion on sovereign debt restructuring and its implications for the broader financ...
At BWC's Spring Summit, World Bank President Ajay Banga cautioned against underestimating the timeline of energy supply disruption stemming from conflict in the Middle East, urging policymakers to ...
At BWC's recent Spring Summit, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde notes that 82% of Europeans trust the euro, underscoring the impact of the European Central Bank’s leadership over t...
BWC Advisory Council Member Gerry Rice says global trade has not “fallen off a cliff,” noting that most world trade still operates within the WTO system, highlighting the resilience of internationa...
Global economic cooperation should not stop at discussion. BWC Advisory Council Member Gerry Rice underlines the importance of turning dialogue into tangible action and measurable outcomes.
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Geopolitical tensions and energy shocks continue to reshape global priorities. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva points to the rise of AI and its evolving economic impact as a key area wor...
During the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, both institutions showed a willingness to commit financing to countries hurt by war in the Middle East. BWC Advisory Council Member Gerry Rice pointed...
In a new Macro Matters episode, BWC Advisory Council Member Gerry Rice refocuses the current economic climate towards practical, step by step progress. As geopolitics reshape the global economy, he...
As international cooperation takes on a new shape, John Lipsky notes that existing multilateral institutions already have the standard-setting and convening power to serve as building blocks for mo...
At BWC's Spring Summit, Co-Chair of the Future Of Development Cooperation Coalition Arancha González Laya highlights how development cooperation must adapt to a world shaped by climate change, tech...
In the wake IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, Gerry Rice joins Emily Slater to unpack a week shaped by geopolitical tension, fragile economic sentiment, and record attendance in Washington. ...
In a period of heightened uncertainty, Kristalina Georgieva underscores the need for fiscal discipline, warning against broad spending that works against central bank efforts. She outlines how the ...
At BWC's Spring Summit 2026, Mari Pangestu explains how Southeast Asia has responded to global trade pressures by strengthening regional cooperation and pursuing "coalitions of the willing" to coll...
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde underscored that central banks must rely on data to interpret energy shocks rather than attempt to influence prices directly, emphasizing careful a...
President Ajay Banga details how the World Bank could help countries manage impacts of war in the Middle East, noting that the institution could mobilize up to $100 billion over the next 15 months....