The 2022 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place in person from Monday, October 10, through Sunday, October 16 in the IMF and World Bank Group headquarters, in Washington DC.
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The 2022 Annual Meetings and related ancillary events will take place Monday, October 10 through Sunday, October 16
Venues & Services
Meeting Venues
Information about the 2022 Annual Meetings will be posted at a later date. Resources from the 2021 Annual Meetings are posted for your reference.
World Bank publications are available for free downloads from the Open Knowledge Repository. Also, Bank publications can be purchased at the WBG Bookstore in the World Bank MC Building lobby or from Amazon.com. The WBG Bookstore will operate from Tuesday, October 11, through Saturday, October 15. Browse the WBG Publications for the most recent titles.
Limited banking services, including cashing of travelers chcks and foreign currency exchange, are available in the headquarters buildings during regular business hours, but will be closed over the weekend. These services are limited to Bank-Fund Credit Union members only. These services are also available at most hotels.
ATMs are available within the World Bank buildings at the following locations:
- WBG MC - Level C1, Level C2, and Main Lobby near NW elevators
- WBG J Building - Main Lobby
Other nearby Banks include:
- Bank of America: 1900 F Street NW
For Governors and ED staff: the Finance Office will be located in IMF HQ2-4-592. This office will be able to answer finance-related questions but will not be equipped for banking services.
A business lounge will be located in the front lobby of the World Bank MC building, and will operate from Tuesday, October 11, through Sunday, October 16, with lounge seating and facilities to print, copy, or scan. Business Center staff will available to help with any inquiries.
Business Center Conference Rooms will be available to accommodate meetings of up to 40 people. These conference rooms are offered "as-is" and furniture layouts cannot be customized. These rooms can be reserved in 30-minute blocks of time, up to 2 hours.
To Book a Conference Room: World Bank Group staff can submit a reservation request directly through EMS. All other participants should complete the Meeting Request Form (open using Internet Explorer) and submit the form using the button at the bottom.
World Bank Group staff can refer to the Business Center Conference Rooms memo for more information about requesting a videoconference-equipped room, or to request interpretation.