The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group launched the Bangkok Blueprint, a high‑level framework developed in coordination with the Bank of Thailand, during the 2026 IMF–WBG Annual Meetings, with the objective to help countries prevent, detect, and address the growing threat of cyber-enabled fraud in digital financial services.
The blueprint recognise fraud schemes often involve social media, digital platforms, e-commerce, and telecommunications networks, sets out twelve key considerations arranged under five pillars: establishing strategic and legal foundations, strengthening the fraud‑mitigation life cycle, leveraging existing risk‑mitigation and enforcement frameworks, expanding domestic and cross‑border cooperation and promoting consumer protection and resilience. It further emphasise clear accountability and timely cooperation across the public and private sectors, both domestically and across borders, while encouraging countries to tailor these considerations to their legal, institutional, and market conditions.
by Digital Watch Observatory – IMF and World Bank Group launch Bangkok Blueprint
