## IMF Live

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**Canonical URL:** [IMF Live](https://www.imf.org/en/live)

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### 2026 Annual Meetings
- The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to October 18, 2026.
- Registration is open.
- Schedule information is available.

### Upcoming Events
- Chapter 1: Taxing Better to Boost Growth  
  - October 5, 2:00 PM ET  
  - October 5, 2026, 2:00 PM–October 5, 2026, 4:00 PM America/New_York  
  - Location: Washington, DC
- Chapter 2: Hedge Funds and Financial Stability  
  - October 6, 10:15 AM ET  
  - October 6, 2026, 10:15 AM–October 6, 2026, 11:00 AM America/New_York
- 2026 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser  
  - October 7, 2:00 AM ET  
  - October 7, 2026, 2:00 AM–October 7, 2026, 3:00 AM America/New_York  
  - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers the Curtain Raiser speech ahead of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, followed by a fireside chat with President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
- Chapter 3: Tokenization of Financial Assets: Opportunities and Risks  
  - October 8, 1:00 AM ET  
  - October 8, 2026, 1:00 AM–October 8, 2026, 2:00 AM America/New_York

### Past Events
- Press Briefing: World Economic Outlook Update  
  - July 8, 9:00 AM ET  
  - The IMF presents the latest forecast for the global economy.
- Fiscal Monitor, April 2026  
  - April 15, 9:00 AM ET  
  - Watch the Press Briefing of the Chapter 1 launch of the April 2026 Fiscal Monitor.
- Press Briefing: Global Financial Stability Report  
  - April 14, 10:15 AM ET  
  - Watch the press briefing for the launch of the April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report.
- See All IMF Videos

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## References

- [2026 Annual Meetings IMF and World Bank Logo Thailand](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual)
- [Schedule](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual/schedule)
- [Chapter 1: Taxing Better to Boost Growth](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/10/01/fm-am26-ch1)
- [Chapter 2: Hedge Funds and Financial Stability](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/09/30/gfsr-chapter-2)
- [2026 Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/09/30/curtain-raiser)
- [Chapter 3: Tokenization of Financial Assets: Opportunities and Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/09/30/gfsr-chapter-3)
- [World Economic Outlook, April 2026: Thumbnail](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/07/08/weo-update-press-briefing-july-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor, April 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-sm26)
- [Press Briefing: Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/news/seminars/conferences/2026/04/05/gfsr-ch2)

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