Pakistan to chair IMF and World Bank governors in 2027
Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema was named incoming chair at annual meetings in Bangkok
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) – Pakistan has been designated to chair the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in 2027, its first time in the role since 1953, according to the Daily Times.
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema was named incoming chair during the plenary of the 2026 IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.
Cheema said Pakistan would seek to strengthen the voice of developing countries in global financial institutions, promote predictable development financing and encourage private investment.
He met the World Bank’s corporate secretariat and the outgoing chair, Paraguayan central bank governor Carlos Carvallo Spalding, to discuss priorities for the term.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is leading Pakistan’s delegation in Bangkok. Pakistan remains engaged with the IMF under a $7 billion Extended Fund Facility and a Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
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