International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (4th R), Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (C), World Bank Group President Ajay Banga (4th L), Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas (3rd L), and Minister of Industry Varawut Silpa-archa (2nd L) pose for a group photo with other officials during the opening ceremony of "The Royal Legacy: Empowering People, Building Resilience" exhibition on the opening day of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 12, 2026. The week-long global financial summit, hosted by Thailand from October 12 to 18, brings together over 15,000 finance ministers, central bank governors, economic leaders, and economists from 191 member countries to discuss global economic growth, financial stability, and sustainable development. Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy buffeted between the US-Iran war's energy shock, rising debt pressures and the AI boom. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong / AFP via Getty Images)