Thailand's Ministry of Finance published a readout of the 9–10 April 2026 virtual meetings of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors, highlighting agreement on the Philippines’ 2026 finance-track priorities and endorsement of the ASEAN Finance Sectoral Plan 2026–2030. The update also notes progress on ASEAN customs and tax cooperation initiatives, including work to streamline trade facilitation and expand electronic data exchange. The 13th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting approved three Priority Economic Deliverables for 2026: supporting sustainable ASEAN capital markets, strengthening regional payment system connectivity, and promoting financial health and access to financial services. Participants reviewed implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community 2025 financial-sector agenda, reporting 87.38% completion across 3,379 items, and discussed the ASEAN Authorised Economic Operator Mutual Recognition Arrangement and further development of the ASEAN Single Window, including plans to extend connectivity to countries outside ASEAN. Separate discussions with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank focused on global and regional uncertainty and the need to maintain macroeconomic stability alongside fiscal discipline, with Thailand also inviting participants to the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings to be hosted in Bangkok on 12–18 October 2026. The next ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting and ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting are scheduled for 2027, with Singapore as host.

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