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Peruvian Central Bank President Julio Velarde at COA in DC. (Photo: Shawne R. Turrentine)

Peruvian Central Bank President Julio Velarde at COA in DC. (Photo: Shawne R. Turrentine)

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On the sidelines of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), during the week of April 13, Council of the Americas will host public-sector finance officials, including central bank leaders and finance ministers from the region, for private meetings in Washington, DC.

Among the events will be a reception in honor of Peruvian Central Bank President Julio Velarde, reflecting on his two decades of service in the role.

In the fall, during the annual meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, Council of the Americas hosted a series of events featuring finance officials from Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Peru.

For more information, email Rafael de Osma at rdeosma@as-coa.org.