TEHRAN - The Central Bank of Iran Governor Mahmoud Bahmani left for Washington on Monday to take part in the 2012 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, which will be held on April 20-22.

 

A high-ranking economic delegation is accompanying Bahmani to the United States. 

On the sidelines of the economic spring meetings, Bahmani is due to discuss issues of mutual interest with top officials of the world’s central banks.

 

The IMF and the World Bank Group hold two meetings every year; a spring meeting and its main annual event.

 

The host country for the meetings is selected every three years by member states. 

 

The 2012 Annual meeting is due to be held on October 12-14 this year.