World Bank Group Timeline
World Bank Governors hold their first meeting
The World Bank Governors hold their first meeting in Washington, D.C., from September 27 to October 3. Representatives from 38 countries attend the meeting. In his address to attendees, President Meyer reports on the many developments in the Bank’s first four months of operations and provides updates on a variety of activities, including loan negotiations and the sale of Bank securities.
Resource Gallery
President Meyer and others at first annual meeting
Sept. 27, 1946
From left to right: Camille Gutt, IMF managing director; Hugh Dalton, chairman of the IBRD Board of Governors; John W. Snyder, U.S. Treasury Secretary; and President Meyer (1629389; Credit: The International Monetary Fund).
First Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors for [IBRD]: Proceedings and Related Documents
Document date: Oct. 29, 1946
Includes the Executive Directors first annual report as well as statements from the U.S. president, secretary of the U.S. Treasury, and World Bank Board of Governors.
Agenda for 2nd session of Boards of Governors meetings
Sept. 28, 1946
The 2nd Joint Session of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank allows for a statement by the governor of the United Kingdom and a report from the Procedures Committees (1065345).
The Annual Meetings
Originally published: July 2002
The exhibit gives an overview of the purpose and history of World Bank annual meetings.
