Mr. Vitai Ratanakorn, Governor of the Bank of Thailand and Mr.Vinit Visessuvanapoom, Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance, joined Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from ASEAN Member States along with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and senior IMF executives to discuss policy priorities for navigating growing global economic challenges—from energy price pressures and trade policies to technological advances, AI, and climate change.

The discussion focused on equipping workers with future-ready skills, strengthening regional services trade, improving capital allocation, and enhancing social protection to build stronger and more resilient ASEAN economies—while reaffirming the IMF’s role in supporting member countries amid global uncertainty