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Bessent skips IMF and World Bank meetings
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip Bangkok IMF and World Bank meetings.
In brief
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip Bangkok IMF and World Bank meetings. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok due to official duties. Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok.
Reason for absence
Treasury Department says Bessent will be absent due to official duties back home.
Impact on talks
Bessent's absence scuttles prospect of talks with Japan's Ueda and Katayama.
The headline
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip this month's IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok due to official duties.
