Key points
- Aurangzeb to address investment forums
- Huddle to kick off on Monday
- Finmin to also meet US State and Treasury dept officials
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for the United States on Saturday to attend the World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings 2025.
The finance ministry said leading finance ministers and officials of the World Bank and the IMF will gather in Washington DC to attend the spring meetings from April 21-26.
Aurangzeb will meet with top officials of the World Bank and IMF, and interact with the finance ministers from China, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, the finance ministry said.
Other key meetings
The meetings with senior officials of the US State and Treasury Departments are also part of the visit.
The meetings with officials of global credit rating agencies, commercial and investment banks will also be held during the visit.
The finance minister will clarify the country’s economic scenario while addressing investment forums and seminars during the visit.
During the visit, he will attend the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action.
Roundtable discussion
Aurangzeb will address a roundtable discussion with institutional investors organised by Jefferies International on ‘Pakistan’s Economic Outlook, Recent Fiscal and Monetary Developments and Progress on Reforms and Engagement with the IMF.’
According to APP, he will also address a session organised by the Centre for Global Development (CGD) on ongoing reforms in Pakistan and future challenges and will also meet with Garji Ghosh, President, Global Policy and Advocacy Division, Gates Foundation.
The finance minister will also meet with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Fiscal Health and Honorary Patron of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion.
