The Central Bank of Nepal reported that Governor Mahaprasad Adhikari attended the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Spring Meetings 2026 in Washington, D.C., participating in International Monetary and Financial Committee sessions and holding bilateral meetings focused on Nepal’s macro-financial conditions and the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility programme. Discussions with IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li covered Nepal’s economic and financial situation, including the impact on Nepal’s economy from the ongoing war in West Asia, alongside a review of Extended Credit Facility programme progress and future plans; Li referenced indicators including inflation and foreign exchange reserves as satisfactory. Separate meetings with the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department leadership, the Nepal mission chief and Monetary and Capital Markets Department officials reviewed the programme and covered technical assistance expected in the period ahead, while talks with an Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering representative focused on Nepal’s anti-money laundering status and efforts to exit the grey list. The governor also discussed potential IMF technical assistance to strengthen Nepal’s financial sector and topics including artificial intelligence, and met the Governor of Malaysia’s central bank on the use of AI and big data, including possible support drawing on Malaysia’s experience. Alongside the Spring Meetings engagements, Adhikari delivered remarks on Nepal’s economic and financial situation, investment potential and technology use at events in Dallas and Boston, and participated in a World Bank Group Executive Forum in Washington, D.C.
Central Bank of Nepal 2026-04-24
Central Bank of Nepal governor reviews IMF Extended Credit Facility programme and discusses technical assistance, AML grey-list exit and AI at IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings
The Central Bank of Nepal reported that Governor Mahaprasad Adhikari joined the IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings 2026, holding bilateral talks on Nepal’s macro-financial conditions and the IMF Extended Credit Facility. Meetings with IMF and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering officials addressed programme performance, technical assistance, Nepal’s anti-money laundering status and grey-list exit efforts, and the use of artificial intelligence and big data in finance. Adhikari also outlined Nepal’s economic and financial situation, investment potential and technology use at events in the United States and a World Bank Group Executive Forum.