Statement by the IMF Spokesperson on the Ongoing Review by the IMF Executive Board on the Investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 Report

IMF News, October 8, 2021

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Bibliographic details

• Published: October 8, 2021

Publication details

• Press Release No. 21/294
• October 8, 2021
• IMF Communications Department
• MEDIA RELATIONS
• PRESS OFFICER: Alistair Thomson
• Phone: +1 202 623-7100
• Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
• @IMFSpokesperson

Context and recent meetings

• The IMF Executive Board met today 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 had previously met with the representatives of WilmerHale as well as with the Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on this matter.

Progress and next steps

• The Executive Board remains committed to a thorough, objective, and timely review.
• While the Board has made significant progress in its assessment, it agreed at today’s meeting to request more clarifying details.
• The request for more clarifying details is made with a view to very soon concluding its consideration of the matter.

References

• https://www.imf.org/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=master%3A%7B8D1E6EAB-2E82-47BE-B9FE-258FFB4CBC4A%7D%40en
• Press Releases
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• representatives of WilmerHale
• Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
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