Finance Minister Wagle returns home after attending AIIB annual meeting
Summary
Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle returned to Kathmandu after attending the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank annual meeting in Doha, where Nepal was elected Vice Chair for 2026–2027. The talks focused on expanding AIIB investment in Nepal’s infrastructure, technology transfer, and reconstruction support after recent natural disasters.
Key Points
- Swarnim Wagle attended the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank annual meeting in Doha and returned home today.
- Nepal was elected Vice Chair of the AIIB for the 2026–2027 term for the first time.
- Wagle urged greater concessional investment in roads, electricity, and communication and information technology.
- He also held talks with AIIB and several member-country finance ministers on cooperation, investment, and post-disaster reconstruction.
