G20 finance ministers and central bankers are gathering in Bangkok alongside the IMF and World Bank annuals, with the global outlook shaped by the US-Israel war on Iran. The group is 85% of global GDP

What happened: G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Bangkok alongside IMF and World Bank annual meetings, with the economic fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran expected to dominate talks. Key numbers: Meetings run October 12 to October 18. Crude oil has exceeded $100 a barrel for much of the past eight months. Why it matters: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip the talks, and divisions persist after August's meeting ended without a joint communique. The Bangkok agenda will shape the Miami leaders' summit.

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meet in Bangkok alongside IMF and World Bank annual meetings, with the economic fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran expected to dominate talks.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip the talks, and divisions persist after August's meeting ended without a joint communique. The Bangkok agenda will shape the Miami leaders' summit.