Finance leaders walk out of IMF session in Bangkok over Russian participation
Finance leaders including Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey walked out of an International Monetary Fund meeting in Bangkok on Friday when Russia's finance minister began addressing the session. The protest brought together delegates from France, Germany, Scandinavia and the Baltic states, according to the supporting report, and highlighted continuing European opposition to Russia's return to prominent international forums. The walkout took place during a meeting in the Thai capital that was part of the IMF and related finance discussions.The Bank of England confirmed Bailey took part in the departure. Germany's central bank president, Joachim Nagel, said nearly half of... [Continue Reading]
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