Annual Meetings · International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group (WBG)
World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings
Delegates
15,000+
Countries
191+
Duration
7 days · 12 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
Frequency
Annual
About this congress
The Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector executives, civil society representatives, media, and academics. They discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, global financial stability, poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and job creation, and climate change. Key events include the Plenary session, the Development Committee, and the International Monetary and Financial Committee meetings, along with regional briefings, press conferences, and fora. [2, 3, 4, 18]
Key details
- City & country
- Bangkok, TH
- Dates
- 12 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
- Duration
- 7 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- The Annual Meetings are customarily held in Washington, D.C., United States for two consecutive years, and every third year in another member country. [3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11]
- Commercial type
- B2BGovernmental MeetingPolicy Forum
- Official website
- meetings.imf.org/en — register free for link access