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  "title": "Statement by the IMF Spokesperson on the Ongoing Review by the IMF Executive Board on the Report on ‘Investigation of Data Irregularities in Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020’",
  "publication": "IMF News, October 4, 2021",
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  "summary": "The IMF Executive Board met today with the representatives of the law firm WilmerHale as part of its ongoing review of the matter raised by WilmerHale’s investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report.",
  "publishDate": "2021-10-04",
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      "heading": "Executive Board engagement",
      "content": "- The IMF Executive Board met today with the representatives of the law firm WilmerHale as part of its ongoing review of the matter raised by WilmerHale’s investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report.\n- The Executive Board will also meet on the matter soon with the Managing Director as part of this process.\n- The Executive Board remains committed to a thorough, objective, and timely review."
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      "content": "- Press Release No. 21/284\n- Date: October 4, 2021\n- IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS\n- PRESS OFFICER: Alistair Thomson\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- Spokesperson: Gerry Rice\n- Twitter: @IMFSpokesperson\n\nStatement by the IMF Spokesperson on the Ongoing Review by the IMF Executive Board on the Report on ‘Investigation of Data Irregularities in Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020’ — Press Release No. 21/284 (October 4, 2021).\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- https://www.imf.org/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=master%3A%7B8D1E6EAB-2E82-47BE-B9FE-258FFB4CBC4A%7D%40en\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- ongoing review\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2021/10/04/pr21284-statement-ongoing-review-imf-exec-board-investigation-data-irregularities-db-2018-2020"
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    "The IMF Executive Board met today with the representatives of the law firm WilmerHale as part of its ongoing review of the matter raised by WilmerHale’s investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report.",
    "The Executive Board will also meet on the matter soon with the Managing Director as part of this process.",
    "The Executive Board remains committed to a thorough, objective, and timely review.",
    "Press Release No. 21/284",
    "Date: October 4, 2021",
    "IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS",
    "PRESS OFFICER: Alistair Thomson",
    "Phone: +1 202 623-7100",
    "Email: MEDIA@IMF.org",
    "Spokesperson: Gerry Rice",
    "Twitter: @IMFSpokesperson",
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