Finance Liechtenstein reported that a Liechtenstein delegation led by Financial Market Authority (FMA) Chairman Mario Gassner participated in the International Monetary Fund’s 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., focusing on current economic and financial developments and international cooperation in a volatile global environment. The delegation, which included the FMA, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs and Finance and the Liechtenstein Embassy in the US, held technical discussions with IMF staff on Liechtenstein-specific topics including macroeconomic developments, financial stability and regulatory and supervisory issues. Engagement also included bilateral meetings with central banks, representatives of several countries and rating agencies on shared challenges for small, open and highly interconnected economies, as well as follow-up discussions on financial sector recommendations after the Article IV consultation, covering stress testing, systemic risk analysis and crisis management. Separate sessions addressed the targeted expansion of Liechtenstein’s macroeconomic statistics to align ongoing work with international best practices, and Gassner represented Liechtenstein in meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Swiss constituency on global economic risks, financial system stability and the IMF’s strategic direction.
Finance Liechtenstein 2026-04-22
Finance Liechtenstein delegation attends IMF 2026 Spring Meetings and discusses Article IV follow-up and financial stability priorities
Finance Liechtenstein reported that a delegation led by Financial Market Authority Chairman Mario Gassner attended the IMF’s 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., focusing on economic and financial developments and international cooperation. The delegation held technical discussions with IMF staff on Liechtenstein’s macroeconomic developments, financial stability, regulatory and supervisory issues, and follow-up on Article IV recommendations, plus bilateral meetings on challenges for small, open economies. Sessions also addressed expanding Liechtenstein’s macroeconomic statistics, and Gassner joined International Monetary and Financial Committee and Swiss constituency meetings on global risks, financial stability and the IMF’s strategic direction.