IMF and World Bank unveil Bangkok Plan to combat digital fraud
- —Thailand's finance minister estimated global digital fraud losses at about $1 trillion a year
- —UN: Asia-Pacific losses in 2025 ranged from $88.3 billion to $114.1 billion
- —Asia accounted for 67% of global fraud losses in 2024
- —The Bangkok Plan is a support framework, not a formal IMF or World Bank policy
Why it matters: Rising fraud threatens trust in digital finance and could slow financial inclusion, a headwind for crypto adoption.
Source: DiarioBitcoin