IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council

BANGKOK, THAILAND
October 12-16, 2026

The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomics Center will broadcasting live from the IMF–World Bank official campus in Bangkok, bringing the Meetings to a global audience.

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Issue briefs

Ahead of the IMF-World Bank Week meetings in Thailand, we’re launching a new series of issue briefs and interviews examining the biggest economic questions facing the global economy. In our first interview, Associate Director Jessie Yin speaks with Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou about his new issue brief, “ASEAN-5 in an era of geoeconomic realignment: Opportunities and risks in a fragmenting global economy.”

Issue Brief

Aug 3, 2026

ASEAN-5 in an era of geoeconomic realignment: Opportunities and risks in a fragmenting global economy

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

ASEAN-5 is poised to become an increasingly important engine of global growth, supported by young populations, improving human capital, abundant resources, and deep integration into global supply chains. Yet fragmentation, trade tensions, climate risks, infrastructure gaps, and regulatory constraints could limit this potential, making coordinated reforms essential to securing resilient and sustained regional economic progress.

East Asia Economy & Business

Econographics

IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council

Econographics Sep 9, 2026

The five issues to watch at next month’s IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings

By Hung Tran

From soaring debt to trade fragmentation and AI disruption, the global economy faces no shortage of challenges. Here are the five issues to watch at next month’s fall meetings.
Economy & Business Inclusive Growth
IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council

Econographics Aug 21, 2026

From manufacturing to AI, Thailand must reinvent its growth model

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

Thailand is at an economic crossroads. Slowing growth and rising structural pressures are exposing the limits of its manufacturing-led model. Can EVs, green industries, and AI drive its next phase of growth?
East Asia Economy & Business
IMF-World Bank Week at the Atlantic Council

Econographics Aug 14, 2026

Indonesia has all that it takes to move up the value chain

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

Ahead of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, Indonesia has a chance to showcase its growing economic clout. The challenge is turning its natural resources, young population, and strategic position into lasting productivity gains.
Economy & Business South Asia

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