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US Treasury Secretary to miss IMF-World Bank meetings
Published Friday, October 9, 2026 · Updated October 9
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Channel News Asia
The article emphasizes the critical timing of Bessent's absence, noting its potential to frustrate other officials and highlighting the US delegation's focus on debt issues and advancing US economic and national security interests.
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