News Summary

• 18,000 people registered to attend the meetings, 4,000 more than the ‌last off-site meetings held in Morocco in October 2023.
• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who dispatched two senior officials in his stead while he handles some "domestic engagements," a US official said.
• Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh will attend and is slated to participate in a public event with Kristalina Georgieva on October 16.
• World Bank President Ajay Banga said global growth had held up better than feared when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, shutting off some 20% of the world's oil.