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Sitharaman Meets IMF, World Bank and EU Officials at G20 Talks

The meetings focused on global economic risks, private capital mobilization and new cooperation on development banks and digital payments.

  • On Tuesday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held high-level bilateral meetings in Asheville on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting to advance economic partnerships.
  • World Bank Group President Ajay Banga praised India's infrastructure transformation and confirmed speedy processing of $1.5 billion in Development Policy Financing during talks with Sitharaman.
  • Sitharaman discussed interoperability for QR-based payment systems with South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol and explored establishing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Development Bank with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
  • European Commission Commissioner for Economy and Financial Affairs Valdis Dombrovskis advanced trade negotiations with Sitharaman, while IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva acknowledged India's strong economic performance and growth trajectory.
  • These engagements reflect a strategic shift from traditional lender-borrower models toward platforms for global knowledge and private capital mobilization, combining India's scale with international financing instruments.
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awazthevoice.in broke the news on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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