The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance announced that the UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of the UAE, will participate in the Joint Annual Meetings of Arab Financial Institutions in the State of Kuwait on Wednesday. The agenda covers the future of Arab financial and economic cooperation, review of 2024 annual reports and financial performance, and development plans for the next phase amid shifts in the international financial landscape. The Emirati delegation will be led by Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, and includes senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank. Participating bodies include the Board of Governors of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the Arab Monetary Fund, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development, and the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation. In parallel, the 16th regular session of the Council of Arab Finance Ministers will address the future direction of fiscal policy in the region, sustainable development-related work by Arab financial institutions, and financing instruments aligned with regional and global economic changes, alongside discussions on investment, financial sustainability, digital transformation, public debt management, tax developments, and energy security.

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