COA Hosts Finance Leaders on the Sidelines of the 2026 World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings

On the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held from April 13 to 18, Council of the Americas (COA) hosted Latin American finance ministers and central bank heads at our Washington Office. COA also honored Julio Velarde for his two decades as the head of Peru's Central Bank.

In private meetings with COA members throughout the week, top officials from Brazil and Honduras offered their perspectives on the financial prospects of their respective countries. The IMF's update to its World Economic Outlook, released on April 14, forecasts 2.3 percent GDP growth for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026. 

"This week's exchanges offer a valuable opportunity for policymakers to share with our members how they are maintaining fiscal and macroeconomic frameworks while advancing policies that support a stable and attractive investment environment," said Kevin Sullivan, vice president of AS/COA and head of COA's Washington Office. "At a time of rapid change and heightened challenges, these direct dialogues between public-and private-sector leaders are more important than ever in building confidence and fostering the conditions needed to drive sustained growth across the region."