2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group
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Dates and location
- The 2026 Annual Meetings will take place from Monday, October 12, through Sunday, October 18.
- Location: Bangkok, Thailand.
Purpose and significance
- Holding the Annual Meetings in Bangkok underscores Thailand’s role as a regional and global convening hub.
- Hosting reflects:
- Thailand’s economic resilience.
- Thailand’s institutional progress.
- Thailand’s sustained deep engagement with international partners over the past three decades.
- The country last hosted the Annual Meetings in 1991.
- Hosting the Meetings again after a long interval:
- Highlights how the country—and the broader region—has advanced.
- Recognizes Asia’s central role in shaping today’s global economic and financial stability agenda.
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