IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged global financial leaders to strengthen international cooperation as the world economy faces rising debt, rapid advances in artificial intelligence and a surge in cyberattacks. Speaking at the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Friday, she called for urgent, practical action to address these growing risks.

Pakistan has sought Fitch Ratings’ assessment of the steps required to advance towards the BB sovereign rating category. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan discussed the country’s economic performance and sovereign credit outlook with Fitch representatives in Bangkok. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank Group–IMF Annual Meetings. Fitch’s assessment could help clarify the economic and policy requirements Pakistan needs to meet to strengthen its credit profile.

Pakistan’s estimated losses from cyber-enabled financial fraud amount to 2.5% of GDP, well above the global average of 0.45%, according to an IMF and World Bank report. Bangkok Blueprint in Action, developed in coordination with the Bank of Thailand, outlines a framework to help countries prevent, detect and address fraud in digital financial services. The report says Asia has the highest fraud losses globally, led by Pakistan at 2.5% of GDP, followed by Malaysia at 2.1% and India at 1.3%. The figures underline growing risks to Pakistan’s digital economy as fraudsters target online platforms, telecom networks and payment systems.