Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

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Finance officials are gathering in Bangkok for IMF-World Bank meetings amid the widening Middle East war, a severe energy supply shock, and rising interest rates. These pressures threaten already sluggish global economic growth.

BANGKOK, Oct 11 - Finance officials from around the world will gather in Thailand this week under the shadow of a widening war in the Middle East, the biggest energy supply shock ever and rising interest rates that together pose daunting risks to already-sluggish global economic growth.