The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Finance, together with the Central Bank of the UAE, concluded the UAE’s participation in the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. from 21 to 26 April, outlining priorities on economic resilience, multilateral policy coordination and global financial stability. Across the Spring Meetings and related fora, Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini emphasised partnership-based approaches to strengthening resilience and advancing sustainable economic transformation, financial governance and digital infrastructure policy frameworks, and highlighted a focus on innovative and inclusive financing models. At the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan ministerial meeting, he called for expanding the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust to cover areas including employment opportunities, youth empowerment and digital transformation. In the second G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, he proposed steps to support macroeconomic stability including reducing uncertainty, promoting a fair and transparent global trade system, supporting emerging markets and developing countries’ financial resilience, and reflecting social dimensions in economic policy. In International Monetary and Financial Committee discussions, he highlighted the impact of repeated shocks on growth and volatility and flagged rising debt risks in emerging markets and low-income countries, while Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama underscored the importance of coordinating monetary and fiscal policies to counter inflation and market volatility. The delegation also held bilateral meetings on economic and financial relations with Pakistan, Zimbabwe and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

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