EIB President Werner Hoyer highlighted the bank’s growth-boosting role at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank in Tokyo between 9-14 October. Attended by many of the world's leading decision makers, the gathering was particularly concerned with the European economic situation. This event gave President Hoyer the chance to explain the role that the EIB plays in supporting growth and jobs in Europe to other financial institutions, clients and senior government officials.