By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, who had previously confirmed his attendance, posted on X on Thursday, saying that due to obligations in Washington, he would not be coming for the gathering next week.

His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent won’t travel to the Group of 20 finance ministers meeting in South Africa next week as he focuses on the domestic agenda in his first weeks in office, a person familiar with the matter said.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on X that he will miss next weeks G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Cape Town due to obligations in Washington. A senior official will attend in