Lebanese President Aoun said Israel has not complied with the framework agreement reached under US mediation.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged regulators to be vigilant about risks from nonbank financial institutions, cyberattacks and fraud. She said central banks should stay highly focused on maintaining price stability. Delegates at this week’s IMF–World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok flagged signs of fragility as energy and fiscal buffers are depleted and economic resilience begins to show strain.

IMF Managing Director Georgieva said the annual meetings were marked by both optimism and concern.