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Bangkok Cybersecurity Framework

October 20 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 8 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG), with the Bank of Thailand, launched the Bangkok Blueprint in Bangkok, Thailand.
It provides a framework to prevent, detect and address cyber-enabled fraud in digital financial services.
It contains 12 key considerations under five pillars, including legal foundations, fraud prevention, enforcement, cooperation and consumer protection.
It promotes cooperation between governments, financial institutions, law-enforcement agencies and digital platforms across countries.
Asia accounted for 67% of global fraud losses in 2024, according to the Bank of Thailand Governor.