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Between the Summits · Week ending October 23, 2026

Issue No. 2: No Communiqué in Bangkok

G20 finance ministers meet in Bangkok without a communiqué as Russia returns to the table, the IMF updates its outlook, APEC finance ministers agree in Hong Kong and COP31 names its co-facilitators.

October 23, 2026 · 10 min read

The Development Committee meets at the 2026 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok
ADB President Masato Kanda addresses the Development Committee at the 2026 World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, October 15, 2026. Photo: Asian Development Bank, CC BY 4.0

Between the SummitsIssue No. 2Week ending October 23, 2026G7 · G20 · COP · B20 · W20 · APEC

Finance ministers spent the week in Bangkok, where the G20 finance meeting ended without a communiqué and Russia’s finance minister was back at the table. The IMF nudged its 2026 growth forecast up to 3.1%, APEC finance ministers agreed a joint statement in Hong Kong, the UK named Edinburgh for its 2027 G20 finance meeting, and COP31 named the co-facilitators who will consult countries ahead of Antalya.

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