USABC Leads Private Sector Delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the IMF and WBG in Bangkok, Thailand

(Bangkok, Thailand) On October 13-15, 2026, the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) led a delegation of 10 U.S. companies to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand hosted the Annual Meetings for the first time since 1991, under the theme, “Thailand’s New Horizons: Empowering People, Building Resilience.” Mario Masaya, Vice President of Technology and Financial Services, led the Council’s delegation.

The USABC delegation held a series of bilateral engagements with senior officials from the Ministry of Finance of Thailand, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The delegation also participated in the U.S. Department of State’s Strategic Dialogue on Deepening U.S. Foreign Assistance in ASEAN.

Discussions focused on strengthening public-private partnerships through U.S. government tools to support American investment in Southeast Asia; leveraging AI and emerging technologies to promote inclusive growth across the region; and building trust and resilience in the digital ecosystem, particularly in cybersecurity and efforts to combat scams and fraud.

“This week has reaffirmed the U.S. private sector’s strong commitment to advancing ASEAN’s economic growth, particularly through investment and collaboration in financial services and emerging technologies,” said Mario Masaya, USABC’s Vice President of Technology and Financial Services. “We look forward to deepening our partnership with ASEAN Member States and the U.S. Government to unlock new opportunities for innovation, investment, and inclusive growth across the region.”

Companies participating in the mission included Access Partnership, American Express, Apple, BowerGroupAsia, GSK, Mastercard, PepsiCo, RMA Group, Visa, and Zscaler.