<h1>Union Finance Minister Heads to USA for World Bank, IMF Meetings; Discusses Global Economy, Climate, and Energy Policies.</h1> The Union Finance Minister will embark on a four-day official visit to the USA starting April 18, 2012. The visit includes attending the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, as well as meetings with G-20 and BRICS finance ministers. The minister will also engage in bilateral discussions with counterparts from the USA, South Korea, Iran, and the UK. Key topics include global economic frameworks, financial regulation, energy, and climate change. The minister will address the Peterson Institute for International Economics and attend a Financial Action Task Force meeting. The visit concludes with a media briefing on April 22 before returning to India.