IMF and World Bank meetings open in Bangkok amid energy and debt concerns2026-10-12The IMF and World Bank’s annual meetings are being held in Bangkok from Oct. 12 to 18, bringing together officials from more than 190 member countries.The agenda is dominated by the Iran war’s energy shock, rising debt pressures and the economic effects of artificial intelligence.The IMF is due to publish an updated global economic forecast on Tuesday, with regional outlooks to follow during the week.According to Interfax-Ukraine, the IMFC said ending wars and securing lasting peace are essential for sustainable growth, citing conflict’s severe humanitarian and economic costs.IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that AI would reshape labour markets, with young people and people entering the workforce particularly vulnerable.Thailand is hosting the annual meetings for the first time since 1991.IMF ve Dünya Bankası’ndan Bangkok’ta kritik ekonomi mesaisi (Sözcü)IMF chief warns of AI tsunami as entry-level jobs face disruption (Khaosod English)IMF-World Bank meetings expected to generate up to 2.25 billion baht for Thailand (Khaosod English)Inflation, dettes, IA... le FMI et les grands argentiers du monde se réunissent à Bangkok (La Croix)Küresel ekonominin sorunları IMF ve Dünya Bankası'nın toplantılarında ele alınacak - Ekonomi Haberleri - Habertürk (Habertürk)War fallout, debt woes to dominate IMF-World Bank talks in Bangkok (Daily Sabah)Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok (BusinessWorld)Finance minister heads to Bangkok for IMF, World Bank meetings (Dawn)Les Assemblées annuelles du FMI et de la Banque mondiale s'ouvrent en Thaïlande (RFI)นายกฯ ชู soft power ไทย งานดินเนอร์ ต้อนรับผู้นำการเงินโลก IMF-World Bank (Thai PBS)นายกฯ เปิด IMF-World Bank ชูขอบฟ้าใหม่ไทย ปลุกนานาชาติร่วมมือเชื่อมทุน-เทคโนโลยี (Thai PBS)หอการค้าฯ ชี้เวที IMF–World Bank ดึงเงินลงทุนหมื่นล้าน ยกระดับ MSME–ทักษะแรงงาน (Thai PBS)Thailand Hosts a Controversial Guest (Khaosod English)"อนุทิน" ปลื้มความสำเร็จไทย เจ้าภาพประชุมใหญ่ World Bank-IMF (Thai PBS)Protesters gather at Khlong Toei over IMF-World Bank meetings (Khaosod English)El FMI y el Banco Mundial se reúnen en Tailandia con la guerra en Medio Oriente y el avance de la IA como ejes de la agenda (Infobae)Coming Back to the Scene of the Crime (Khaosod English)The future of money, AI and the state (Geo News)Ending wars, establishing lasting peace remain essential conditions for sustainable global growth – IMFC statement (Interfax-Ukraine)IMF-World Bank meetings kick off in Thailand with energy shock, AI on agenda | Africanews (Africanews)Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt at IMF-World Bank meetings (eNCA)CBN Governor Cardoso reveals major benefits of IMF, World Bank meetings for Nigeria (Daily Post Nigeria)