By Khawaja Hamza
Bangkok —Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with Ambassador Yon of the U.S. State Department on the sidelines of the World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss bilateral economic cooperation.
He reviewed progress towards a trade framework agreement and energy diversification through increased imports from the United States. The Finance Minister also outlined measures to maintain fuel supplies and support vulnerable consumers.
Discussions covered AML/CFT arrangements, FATF follow-up and investment financing through the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and EXIM Bank. The Finance Minister highlighted Reko Diq, cooperation on critical minerals, project security and opportunities to mobilize private investment.
The meeting also discussed Boeing aircraft acquisition and financing, aviation clearances, digital asset regulation and potential remittances and Eurobond tokenization applications.
