DIARY-G7, IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington

Finance ministers and central bankers from around the globe are descending on Washington for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Oct. 11-13. In addition, finance officials from the Group of Seven meet on Click on for stories on the meetings. Following is a schedule of the week's top events. All times listed are in Washington local time/GMT. Thursday, Oct. 9 0900/1300 - IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn holds news conference. 1030/1430 - World Bank President Robert Zoellick holds news conference. Friday, Oct. 10 0830/1230 - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde speaks on the credit crisis at the Council on Foreign Relations. 0830/1230 - Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers welcoming remarks at a conference on the euro sponsored by the Peterson Institute for... [read full story]