The IMF’s October 13 agenda includes forecasts for Thailand, financial stability risks, ASEAN talks and Thai sessions on finance and resilience
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release two flagship reports in Bangkok on October 13, 2026, during its annual meetings with the World Bank.
The first report, the World Economic Outlook, will provide updated forecasts on global growth and risks, including specific projections for Thailand.
The second report, the Global Financial Stability Report, will assess risks, vulnerabilities, and conditions within the global financial system.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to release two flagship reports on global growth and financial stability in Bangkok on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, bringing updated forecasts for Thailand and assessments of risks facing the world economy.
The second day of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center shifts attention towards economic forecasts and financial data after opening-day discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) and labour markets.
The programme also features ministerial meetings, Thai government and business speakers, and discussions on public debt and financial technology. All times below are Bangkok time.
Morning programme centres on IMF reports and G-24 talks
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook and Global Financial Stability Report are the morning’s principal releases, alongside a ministerial meeting and press briefing by the Group of 24 (G-24).
- 8.30–10.30am: G-24 ministerial meeting, Ballroom 4. Finance ministers and central bank governors are scheduled to meet in a session closed to the press.
- 9–9.45am: World Economic Outlook press briefing, G-03. The IMF is due to launch the October edition of the World Economic Outlook (WEO), titled “Resilience under Strain, Urgent Choices”. The report assesses global growth prospects and risks, with country forecasts including Thailand, providing a major update to the April edition.
- 10.15–11am: Global Financial Stability Report press briefing, G-03. The IMF is scheduled to present the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), titled “Resilience, Risk, and Transformation”. The report examines risks and vulnerabilities in the global financial system, including financial-market conditions, capital flows and systemic weaknesses.
- 10.30–11.30am: From Tax to Treasury, G-07. The session focuses on digital public finance.
- 11.30am–12.15pm: G-24 press briefing, G-03. Representatives are scheduled to brief the media on the ministerial discussions.
Thai speakers address business finance and resilience
Thailand’s three main appearances highlighted in the programme cover business finance, private-sector leadership and the Finance Ministry’s flagship policy discussion. A separate seminar examines Thailand’s economic experience since it hosted the meetings in 1991.
- 11.30am–12.30pm: MSME Finance: Leveraging Data for Jobs, G-22. Kasikornbank chief executive Kattiya Indaravijaya is scheduled to join V. Anantha Nageswaran, India’s chief economic adviser, and John W.H. Denton, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce. The discussion examines how data can improve access to credit for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
- 11.45am–12.15pm: Leaders’ Speaker Series, G-16. Piyachart Isarabhakdee, chief executive of BRANDi and Companies, is scheduled to speak.
- 11.45am–1.15pm: IMF managing director’s dialogue with ASEAN, 1-110. The IMF’s managing director is scheduled to hold closed-door strategic talks with finance ministers and central bank governors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
- 1.30–2.30pm: Building Resilience in a Fragmented World, G-01. The Thai Finance Ministry’s flagship event takes place on the same day as the release of the IMF’s latest economic projections.
- 3–4pm: Bangkok 1991–2026: Thailand’s Path to Resilient, Inclusive Growth, G-17. The special seminar examines lessons from the policies, institutions and reforms that have helped Thailand withstand repeated shocks since it last hosted the meetings in 1991.
Debt and financial technology dominate later sessions
The afternoon programme includes discussions on sovereign risk, monetary policy and financial infrastructure, followed by a dialogue on regional financing arrangements.
- 3.30–4.30pm: Mitigating Sovereign Risks in Market Access Countries, G-03. The session is scheduled to preview updated Public Debt Management Guidelines, with an emphasis on governance, clear decision-making and accountability.
- 4.15–4.45pm: Governor Talks with the Bank of Korea governor, G-09. The discussion addresses monetary-policy challenges amid the AI upcycle and uncertainty arising from conflict in the Middle East.
- 4.45–5.30pm: New Economy Forum: New Trends in Financial Infrastructure: Tokenization and Agentic AI, G-17. The session focuses on tokenisation and agentic AI in financial infrastructure.
- 5.30–7.30pm: 11th dialogue on regional financing arrangements, 1-109E. The discussion is closed to the press.
The Global Parliamentary Forum continues for a second day in Room 2-208C. The parallel programme also includes around nine civil society sessions and five Knowledge Café sessions in Room G-16.
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