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Mission and institutional role

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 191 member countries.
The IMF supports economic policies that promote financial stability and monetary cooperation to increase productivity, job creation, and economic well-being.
The IMF is governed by and accountable to its member countries.

Major publications and thematic findings

World Economic Outlook: Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices
- Publication link: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/10/13/world-economic-outlook-october-2026

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Global Financial Stability Report: Resilience, Risk, and Transformation
- Summary line: Beneath resilient financial markets, risks remain elevated and vulnerabilities persist
Fiscal Monitor: Taxing Better to Boost Growth
- Summary line: The Fiscal Monitor shows how reducing tax distortions can support investment, employment, and productivity without sacrificing revenue.
Other thematic items:
- Seminar: Building Resilience in a Fragmented World
- Thai Minister of Finance Flagship Event - Building Resilience in a Fragmented World
- Resilience, Risk, and Transformation
- Fear and Shortages: Identifying Geopolitical Risk and Supply Disruptions in Energy Markets
- Global Economic Resilience Is Under Strain, Demanding Decisive Policy Action

Events and meetings

The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to October 18, 2026.
- Registration is open.
- Sections referenced: About the Meetings; Schedule

Latest releases and timing

Coming Soon: Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia — October 22, 2026 (future).
Coming Soon: Regional Economic Outlook for Europe — October 16, 2026 (future).
Joint IMF – RFAs Press Release on the 11th High-Level RFA Dialogue — October 13, 2026 (today).
IMFC Extends Term of Chair Mohammed Aljadaan by One Year — (date associated with this item is presented as listed).
Global Financial Markets Face Rising Risks From AI, Bond Yields, and Cyberattacks — October 12, 2026 (past).

References

World Economic Outlook: Resilience Under Strain, Urgent Choices
[Global Financial Stability Report: Resilience, Risk, and Transformation

Beneath resilient financial markets, risks remain elevated and vulnerabilities persist](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/10/13/global-financial-stability-report-october-2026?cid=ca-com-homepagebelt-am26-GFSREA2026002)

[Seminar: Building Resilience in a Fragmented World

Read more Thai Minister of Finance Flagship Event - Building Resilience in a Fragmented World](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual/schedule/2026/10/13/thai-minister-of-finance-flagship-event-building-resilience-in-a-fragmented-world)

[Fiscal Monitor: Taxing Better to Boost Growth

The Fiscal Monitor shows how reducing tax distortions can support investment, employment, and productivity without sacrificing revenue.](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/10/05/fiscal-monitor-october-2026)