The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) continued its participation in the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Washington, DC, alongside meetings of the G20, the Inter-governmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) and BRICS. Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama led the delegation and delivered the UAE’s keynote address at the IMF’s high-level meeting for the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) region, focusing on global economic developments, geopolitical challenges and their implications. The address also referenced UAE efforts to develop proactive frameworks to enhance financial sector efficiency, including the Proactive Financial Institution Resilience Package launched by the CBUAE in March. On the sidelines, the Governor and delegation held bilateral meetings with counterparts including the Governor of Eesti Pank and the Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, covering monetary and financial cooperation, priorities for the next phase, and opportunities to further develop financial infrastructure.
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Central Bank of the UAE delivers MENAP keynote at IMF Spring Meetings and highlights its Proactive Financial Institution Resilience Package
The Central Bank of the UAE participated in the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group, as well as G20, G-24 and BRICS meetings, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama delivering the UAE’s keynote address for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region on global economic developments and geopolitical challenges. The Governor highlighted the UAE’s Proactive Financial Institution Resilience Package and held bilateral meetings with Eesti Pank and the National Bank of Georgia on monetary and financial cooperation and financial infrastructure development.