Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (right) and Governor of Qatar Central Bank H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani (left), participate in the plenary session of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), held in DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, as part of the 2022 annual meetings.
Washington: The State of Qatar took part in the plenary session of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) held in DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC, as part of the 2022 Annual Meetings which kicked off on Monday.
The session, which was attended by the Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and the Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, discussed the global economic outlooks, poverty eradication, economic development, aid effectiveness, and the contribution to the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust Fund.
On the sidelines of their participation in the plenary session, the Minister of Finance and the QCB Governor met with representatives of a number of financial institutions and international banks, separately.
The meetings discussed the bilateral relations and aspects of joint cooperation, in addition to the most important economic developments and challenges facing the world at the regional and international levels.
The Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and the QCB Governor H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, also participated in the traditional meeting of the IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva with finance ministers, central bank governors, and heads of regional fi-nancial institutions of the Middle East. North Africa. Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region.
