# EXCLUSIVE: US Treasury’s Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

https://mins.news/en/item/93680

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 18:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-treasurys-bessent-skip-imf-world-bank-meetings-bangkok-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac932c77858580001465ff4

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will miss next week’s annual IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, because of domestic engagements, a US official said Friday.

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