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World Finance Chiefs Head to IMF With a Sense of Déjà Vu

WATCH: World Bank President Ajay Banga discusses the economic fallout from ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, inflation risks in emerging markets, crisis-response capacity and the broader outlook for growth. Source: Bloomberg

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By Jana Randow

April 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC

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April 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM UTC

Economic policymakers are about to gather in Washington to assess the damage President Donald Trump’s war on Iran has caused to growth in the Middle East and beyond.

For many attendees of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s spring meetings, to be held April 13-18 in the US capital, the trip will bring a sense of déjà vu, after last year’s event was dominated by punitive trade tariffs — another shock brought on by Trump.