A general shows an entry point outside Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on the opening day of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok on October 12, 2026. Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, with the global economy buffeted between the US-Iran war's energy shock, rising debt pressures and the AI boom. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong / AFP via Getty Images)