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Arun Jaitley to attend World Bank and IMF meetings in the US

| | Apr 18, 2017, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Union Minister for Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley, will leave on a five-day official visit to the US on Wednesday to participate in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Finance Minister will reach Washington early on April 20.

On his arrival, he will be briefed by the Executive Director (Indian Constituency) of World Bank and Executive Director (Indian Constituency) of IMF.

In the evening, he is likely to hold a meeting with the Editorial Board of Washington Post and later in the evening, participate in a dinner hosted by the Heritage Foundation.

The official delegation led by the Finance Minister includes among others, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Shaktikanta Das, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA), Dr. Arvind Subramanian and a team of RBI officials led by RBI Governor, Dr. Urijit Patel.

On April 21, Arun Jaitley and RBI Governor, Dr. Urijit Patel will participate in the G-20 Meeting on Financial Sector Development and Regulations and other issues.

The Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Shaktikanta Das will also participate in the said meeting.

In the afternoon, the Finance Minister along with Governor RBI and Secretary (Economic Affairs) will participate in IMFC Introductory Session on Global Development and Prospects.

Thereafter, the Finance Minister and RBI Governor will participate in IMFC Session on Early Warning Exercise.

In the evening, the Finance Minister along with Secretary (Economic Affairs) will hold a meeting with the CEOs. Thereafter, the Finance Minister will attend a dinner hosted in his reception by the Ambassador of India in the US.

On April 22, Arun Jaitley will participate in IMFC restricted Breakfast Session and thereafter, will participate in the IMFC Plenary Session along with Governor RBI and Secretary (Economic Affairs) among others.

Thereafter, the Finance Minister will hold a meeting with his US counterpart and US Secretary of Treasury.

In the afternoon, he will participate in the Development Committee Plenary Meeting of the World Bank.

In the evening, he will hold meetings with his Bangladesh counterpart and will also have a meeting with the President, World Bank.

On Sunday, April 23,  the Finance Minister and Secretary ((Economic Affairs) will leave for New York and later in the evening, will participate in the dinner hosted by the President FICCI.

On April 24, the Finance Minister will interact with Council for Foreign Relations in the morning, followed by a meeting with Institutional Investors and a luncheon meeting with Long Term Investors.

Arun Jaitley is likely to meet the Editorial Board of New York Times before leaving for Moscow on April 24 evening.

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