FinMin leaves for World Bank-IMF spring meetings in US
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview at the 2025 annual IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to attend the World Bank Group–International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings 2026, where he is set to engage global financial leaders, policymakers and investors in a packed schedule of over 50 meetings, finance ministry posted on X on Saturday.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the meetings, scheduled in Washington, DC from April 13 to 18, will see Pakistan present its economic outlook, reform trajectory and investment potential at key multilateral and bilateral forums.
Ahead of the formal sessions, the finance minister will visit Boston to attend the Pakistan Conference at Harvard University, where he will interact with academics, policymakers and the Pakistani diaspora.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Departs for World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2026
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has departed for the United States to participate in the World Bank Group–IMF Spring Meetings 2026, scheduled to be… pic.twitter.com/H5tR6kpg0DThe statement said that the minister will participate in events hosted by the IMF and the World Bank Group, alongside a series of high-level bilateral engagements with global financial leaders and development partners.
On the sidelines, Aurangzeb is scheduled to meet senior officials of international financial institutions, including Anna Bjerde, Makhtar Diop and Tsutomu Yamamoto, as well as key IMF figures such as Nigel Clarke and Jihad Azour. He will also hold talks with officials from the US State Department and the Treasury, and meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and support for Pakistan’s reform agenda, it added.
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The finance minister is expected to engage with leading global financial institutions and corporations, including Citibank, JP Morgan Chase, Franklin Templeton and Rothschild & Co, as part of efforts to attract investment, the statement read. He will also meet counterparts from partner countries, including China, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Turkiye and the United Kingdom.
Among key multilateral engagements, Aurangzeb will attend the G-24 finance ministers’ meeting and the coalition of finance ministers for climate action, and participate in policy dialogues on global economic stability, financial reforms and climate finance.
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It further stated that a major highlight will be Pakistan’s participation in a World Bank-hosted roundtable on digital social protection, where the country will showcase its experience with government-to-person payments through the Benazir Income Support Programme which is a flagship social protection initiative, providing financial assistance to low-income households, particularly women.
The statement added that the minister is also scheduled to attend investment forums hosted by major financial institutions, and a dedicated event on Roshan Digital Accounts organised in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan to promote remittance inflows. Aurangzeb will further engage with global credit rating agencies, including Fitch Ratings, Moody’s and S&P Global, as well as speak at the Atlantic Council.
The finance ministry concluded that the visit reflects Pakistan’s “proactive and constructive engagement with the global economic community” and underscores its commitment to macroeconomic stability, structural reforms and sustainable growth.