International Monetary Fund (IMF) deputy director of research Petya Koeva Brooks poses for a photograph alongside a media interview during the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok on October 12, 2026. The International Monetary Fund warned on October 13 that while low-income developing countries were dealing with the disproportionate impacts of the Iran war-fuelled energy shock, many had "no choice" but to cut spending or face debt restructuring. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong / AFP via Getty Images)