## 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group

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**Canonical URL:** [2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group](https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual)

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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.

### Registration
- Register Now

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/meetings/2026/annual_