IMF–World Bank 2026 livestream schedule for October 15 with global economy debate at 3.30pm
Bangkok’s October 15 agenda includes food security, central banking and a global economy debate featuring Thai finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
- A livestreamed "Debate on the Global Economy" will take place on October 15, 2026, from 3:30pm to 4:30pm Bangkok time as part of the IMF-World Bank meetings.
- Key participants in the debate include Thailand's Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
- The full-day livestream schedule for October 15 also features sessions on food security, fiscal resilience, and central bank policy.
- The events can be watched live on official online channels, including the IMF and World Bank Group's websites and YouTube pages.
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is scheduled to join a livestreamed global economy debate in Bangkok on October 15, 2026, as part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. The discussion runs from 3.30pm to 4.30pm Bangkok time. The programme for Thursday also includes discussions on food security, fiscal resilience and central bank decision-making, alongside regional economic briefings and civil society policy sessions.
Ekniti joins global economy debate at 3.30pm
The high-level session, “Debate on the Global Economy: Forging Resilient and Dynamic Economies for the Future”, is one of the principal discussions highlighted in Thansettakij’s daily programme.
Ekniti is listed alongside IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Kyriakos Pierrakakis, president of the Eurogroup and Greece’s economy and finance minister.
Aliko Dangote, founder and chief executive of Dangote Group, will also participate. Dangote Group describes itself as West Africa’s largest conglomerate.
Thursday’s programme covers debt, food security and monetary policy
The October 15 programme listed by Thansettakij runs from 9am to 6pm, with several sessions taking place simultaneously. All times below are Bangkok time, seven hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
- 9am–10.30am: Civil Society Policy Forum: Making Adaptation Count in Debt Sustainability Analysis: Lessons for the LIC-DSF Review.
- 9am–9.45am: Press Briefing: Asia and Pacific Department.
- 10am–11am: Food Security in an Age of Shocks.
- 11am–12.30pm: Civil Society Policy Forum: Rethinking IMF Surveillance and Lending in an Era of Overlapping Shocks.
- 11.30am–12.15pm: Press Briefing: Middle East and Central Asia Department.
- 11.30am–12.30pm: How Central Banks Decide: Committee Decision-Making and Communication in an Era of Uncertainty.
- 1pm–2pm: Building Fiscal Resilience in a Shock Prone World.
- 2pm–3pm: From Security to Prosperity: The Macroeconomic Case for Commodity Security.
- 2pm–2.45pm: African Finance Ministers Press Conference.
- 3pm–3.30pm: Governor Talks: Central Banking in a Changing World: Perspectives from the National Bank of Georgia.
- 3.30pm–4.30pm: Debate on the Global Economy: Forging Resilient and Dynamic Economies for the Future.
- 4.30pm–5.15pm: Press Briefing: African Department.
- 5pm–6pm: Adapting to a Changing World: How Is the IMF Helping Countries Navigate New Pressures?
The LIC-DSF referenced in the morning civil society session is the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework.
Meeting coverage is available through official online channels
Seven online viewing channels cover the IMF–World Bank Group meetings:
- IMF Live
- World Bank Group’s YouTube channel, @WorldBankGroup
- The Thailand organisers’ Facebook page, AM2026THAILAND
- The Thailand organisers’ YouTube channel, @AM2026thailand
- The Thailand organisers’ TikTok account, @am2026thailand
The IMF’s global economy debate page confirms that the session is scheduled to stream there. The IMF separately provides Zoom access for the Civil Society Policy Forum sessions.
