IMF, World Bank Annual Meetings Begin in Bangkok

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group will begin today in Bangkok, Thailand.

The meetings will bring together more than 15,000 delegates from 191 countries to hold discussions on the global economy. 

The Annual meetings will conclude on the 18th of this month.

A Sri Lankan delegation, including the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, is scheduled to attend the meetings.

Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Anil Jayantha said discussions will cover Sri Lanka’s progress and economic stability, as well as plans for the country’s future economic transformation.