Skopje, 23 April 2025 (MIA) - National Bank Governor Anita Angelovska-Bezhoska and Minister of Finance Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska are heading a delegation representing the country at the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), taking place in Washington, United States. The delegation also includes Vice-Governors Fadil Bajrami and Ana Mitreska, the National Bank said in a press release. 

The Governor and the Vice-Governors have already met with representatives of the Federal Reserve of New York, the largest bank in the U.S. Fed. Talks focused on further promoting cooperation, especially in terms of payments and transactions in dollars, as well as ways to manage government securities. Interlocutors also discussed working together in areas such as monetary policy, foreign exchange reserve management, as well as risks and new trends in banking.

"The Governor and the Vice-Governors will hold several meetings with IMF representatives. The delegation is scheduled to meet with IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, IMF Director for Europe Alfred Kammer, IMF Executive Director Jeroen Clicq and Alternate Executive Director Marnix van Rij, as well as with the IMF team for the country. The Governor and the Vice-Governors will also meet with representatives of the departments for statistics and monetary capital markets at the IMF, discussing achievements of the successful cooperation to date, reads the press release. 

As part of the Spring Meetings, the delegation will also meet with top officials of the World Bank, including World Bank Vice President Antonella Bassani, and World Bank Division Director for the Western Balkans Xiaoqing Yu. The delegation will also attend the regular meeting of the member states of the Constituency.

The Governor and Vice-Governors will also meet with representatives of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), to exchange experience on strengthening financial and gender inclusion activities. Representatives of the National Bank will also participate in the World Bank's roundtable on strengthening regional cooperation in the payment systems domain.

The Spring Meetings, the central bank notes, are a significant opportunity for economic policymakers from around the world to discuss important and current topics. The meetings of the World Bank and the IMF are of particular importance, discussing progress in their work. This year's theme is: "Jobs - the Path to Prosperity". 

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