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Dr. Wagle elected vice-chair of AIIB

Kathmandu, Sept. 29

Minister for Finance Dr. Swarnim Wagle is elected as the Vice-Chair of the Board of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the term 2026-2027 during the Governors’ Business Roundtable held in Doha on Monday.

He was the governor from Nepal in the Board of Governors of the AIIB.

He attended the opening programme of the eleventh Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB, and held meetings with his Indian and Bangladeshi counterparts Nirmala Sitharaman and Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury separately on the sidelines.

During the meetings, both sides discussed strengthening bilateral economic ties, trade and investment, and promoting tourism and clean energy, alongside various matters of mutual interest, the Embassy of Nepal in Qatar informed in a statement.

Dr. Wagle also attended the Host Member Gala Dinner hosted by the Government of Qatar later in the evening.

 Published in The Rising Nepal on 30 September 2026.     

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