Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has left for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, to attend the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in 2026.

Finance Secretary Ghanashyam Upadhyaya and Joint Secretary Amrit Lamsal are also in the delegation.

During his stay in Bangkok, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle represented Nepal in various high-level plenary sessions, ministerial round table conferences and bilateral talks.

During the meeting, Finance Minister Dr. Wagle is scheduled to meet separately with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the Managing Director of the World Bank and the President of the Asian Development Bank.

He will also hold bilateral meetings with the UK Secretary of State, who will chair the G20 in 2027 and participate in multilateral engagements.

He is scheduled to address the special session on preparedness for natural disasters and extreme weather events, giving priority to economic issues as well as disaster management.