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

https://mins.news/en/item/95563

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-11 18:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/war-and-high-debt-to-dominate-imf-world-bank-meetings-in-bangkok?traffic_source=rss

> Finance officials from around the world are gathering in Bangkok for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings, where the US-Israel war on Iran and its inflationary effects are expected to dominate. Energy supply disruptions, rising interest rates and mounting public debt are adding to risks for sluggish global growth.

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