IMF to help Syria rebuild institutions, re-enter world economy, Georgieva says


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  • Thursday, 24 Apr 2025

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva holds a press briefing during the 2025 IMF and World Bank's Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund plans to work with Syria to help it reintegrate into the global economy, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday, citing a meeting on the war-scarred nation held this week.

Georgieva told reporters that Syria's central bank governor and finance minister attended the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank this week for the first time in over 20 years.

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