Putin Says Reform of IMF, World Bank, WTO Long Overdue
Russian President Vladimir Putin said reforming major global financial and trade institutions is long overdue, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that reforming the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO) is long overdue, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
The report, published by TASS, attributed the remarks to Putin without providing further details on the specific reforms he believes are needed or the context in which the statement was made.
The IMF, World Bank and WTO are among the principal institutions governing global finance and trade, and calls for their reform have periodically been raised by various governments, including Russia, in the context of debates over the structure of international economic governance.
TASS did not include additional quotes or elaboration from Putin in the excerpt reviewed. Further details on the specific proposals or the venue of the remarks were not immediately available.
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- Reforming IMF, World Bank, WTO long overdue — Putin — TASS (Russia)
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