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- UAE signs agreement to host 2029 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi
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- UAE signs agreement to host 2029 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi
The UAE has signed an agreement to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the IMF in Abu Dhabi, at the close of the 2026 meetings in Bangkok. The deal was signed by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini and Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, with World Bank President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva also signing. UAE officials said the selection reflects international confidence in the country's financial system and infrastructure, and reinforces its role as a global financial hub. The UAE pledged to coordinate with both institutions to prepare the event, which it says will focus on financial stability, development finance and digital innovation.
- UAE signs agreement to host 2029 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi
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