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War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

Reported by 18 outlets from 16 countries, in 5 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.

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Finance officials are gathering in Bangkok this week for the annual IMF and World Bank meetings. Discussions are expected to center on the Middle East war, which is causing energy supply shocks, alongside high debt levels and rising interest rates. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will lead Pakistan's delegation to the meetings.

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  1. War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok Headline of the event's most representative article · Al Jazeera (EN), 11 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Bangkok, Thailand. See on the map
  3. Reported by 18 outlets from 16 countries, in 5 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.22 articles · See all headlines

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Israel2
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Argentina1
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  1. First article seen: “Bessent to miss IMF annual meetings in Bangkok”
  2. 1 new outlet, including “Finance minister heads to Bangkok for IMF, World Bank meetings”
  3. Covered by 10 outlets
  4. 8 new outlets, including “Hawkish sentiment returns to IMF and World Bank meetings”
  5. 8 new outlets, including “ملفات ضغوط الحرب وارتفاع كلفة الطاقة تهيمن على اجتماع صندوق النقد الدولي”

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