IMF board reviewing ethics report on Georgieva's actions at World Bank - spokesman

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is reviewing an ethics report about the actions of IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva while she was serving as a top official at the World Bank, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Friday.

Georgieva has said she disagrees "fundamentally with the findings and interpretations" https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/world-bank-kills-business-climate-report-after-ethics-probe-cites-undue-pressure-2021-09-16 of the report, which alleges that she and other World Bank officials pressured staff to boost China's ranking in a flagship report. She briefed the board on the issue early Thursday.

"The IMF board is currently reviewing this matter," Rice told Reuters, adding, "As part of the regular procedure in such matters, the ethics committee will report to the board."