Next World Bank, IMF meetings to be virtual - World Bank chief

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund will hold their annual fall meetings online in October because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, World Bank President David Malpass said in a letter to the Bank's governors.

Malpass also encouraged those countries that are considering appointing new executive directors to represent them on the Bank's boards to factor gender diversity into their decisions. Only five of 25 current directors are women, he said.