Bessent to skip IMF, World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Nikkei Asia · Staff Writer · 2026-10-09 18:43 UTC

Treasury chief's absence scuttles prospect of talks with Japan's Ueda and Katayama

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok, the Treasury Department said Friday.

Treasury chief's absence scuttles prospect of talks with Japan's Ueda and Katayama

A U.S. government official said Bessent would be absent because of official duties back home. (Photo by Madoka Kitamatsu)

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