Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Governor Selimovic attends IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings and promotes women’s economic inclusion

The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina reported that Governor Jasmina Selimovic attended the IMF and World Bank Group Board of Governors Annual Meetings in Washington, participating in the plenary session and related meetings on the global and regional economic outlook as well as women’s economic inclusion. At the plenary session, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva highlighted a slight slowdown in global growth from 3.3% in the prior year to 3.2% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026, alongside Global Policy Agenda priorities that include ambitious domestic reforms, fiscal stability, open trade, financial stability, and reducing global imbalances. World Bank President Ajay Banga emphasised job creation and the role of governments in improving the regulatory and investment environment to support the private sector. In a closed IMF Europe Department meeting for governors and finance ministers, projections for Central, East and South East Europe, including the Western Balkans, pointed to moderate medium-term growth and a gradual decline in inflation, with risks from global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty. At a Women Leaders Breakfast Discussion hosted by World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Antonella Bassani, Selimovic said the central bank will continue to promote gender inclusion through financial education and inclusion programmes and through participation in networks including the We-Fi Initiative and the OECD International Network on Financial Education.