Kathmandu, Oct. 13 -- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle is leaving for Bangkok on Tuesday to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, with more than 16 bilateral and multilateral engagements on his schedule.

Wagle is due to depart from Tribhuvan International Airport at 1:30 pm on a Thai Airways flight, according to the Finance Ministry.

The meetings will bring together finance ministers and senior officials from around the world to discuss the global economic outlook, development financing, poverty reduction and financial stability. They also provide a forum for governments to engage with international financial institutions and development partners on economic policy, investment and financin...