Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group President Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser will lead the group's delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, to be held in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, from 12 to 19 October.

Al Jasser will take part in strategic dialogues with finance ministers, heads of multilateral development banks and key international partners. Discussions will focus mainly on economic stability, trade resilience, scaling up development finance and deepening regional cooperation.

He will hold a bilateral meeting with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas, representing the host country, and join a session titled “Trade Diversification in Turbulent Times: Implications for Economic Stability and Growth”. He will also deliver a keynote address at a forum titled “Islamic Finance: From Crisis Resilience to Financing Transformation”.

Al Jasser is also scheduled to attend the meeting of ministers and governors from the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAP) region with the IMF Managing Director, as well as the meeting of Arab governors with the World Bank Group President.

On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings, he will hold bilateral talks with IsDB governors and senior representatives of leading international development institutions.