Luxembourg's Finance Minister Gilles Roth attended the World Bank and IMF annual meetings in Bangkok from 13 to 16 October 2026, where discussions covered mobilising private capital, structural reforms, public debt sustainability and resilience to climate and energy challenges. On the sidelines, he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand to deepen ties between the two countries' financial sectors and held bilateral talks with counterparts from India, Oman, Liechtenstein and Malaysia, as well as a delegation from Togo. He also met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda, took part in a ministerial roundtable on Ukraine, and attended the launch of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Fund (AMLAC). Roth said Luxembourg will continue to champion an international order based on clear rules and consolidate its position as a leading financial centre.
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