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16 October 2026

WTO and multilateral partners review progress on supply chain finance initiative

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Source reporting: World Trade Organization

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WTO and multilateral partners review progress on supply chain finance initiative

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala joined leaders of multilateral development banks and other international organizations at a high-level roundtable held on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 October to review progress in expanding supply chain finance in developing economies and to discuss priorities for the next phase of cooperation.

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