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Finance Minister meets World Bank Group President; seeks to expand ties to strategic platform
Updated On: 02 September, 2026 11:23 AM IST | Washington | mid-day online correspondent
The discussions between Sitharaman and Banga also covered a sector-based, programmatic approach to credit enhancement for infrastructure

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File Picture.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has discussed strengthening the partnership with World Bank Group to deepen its ties from a traditional borrower and lender relationship to a more strategic one, according to news agency PTI.
Sitharaman met the World Bank Group President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (G20 FMCBG meeting ) in Asheville, according to a Ministry of Finance statement issued after the meeting.


