A Japan Finance Ministry official said on Thursday that G7 and G20 finance leaders do not view the recent AI-driven market sell-off as posing an imminent risk to financial stability. Discussions at this week’s IMF annual meeting in Bangkok were based on the premise that the global economy has shown resilience to external shocks, the official said. Policymakers nonetheless agreed they must remain vigilant and address vulnerabilities that could trigger a systemic crisis.

2026-10-16

A Japan Finance Ministry official said on Thursday that G7 and G20 finance leaders do not view the recent AI-driven market sell-off as posing an imminent risk to financial stability. Discussions at this week’s IMF annual meeting in Bangkok were based on the premise that the global economy has shown resilience to external shocks, the official said. Policymakers nonetheless agreed they must remain vigilant and address vulnerabilities that could trigger a systemic crisis.