Arab Banking Conference 2024 concludes
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: The Arab Banking Conference 2024, hosted by Qatar on September 10 and 11, successfully concluded, yesterday. This landmark event was orga...
Doha, Qatar: The Arab Banking Conference 2024, hosted by Qatar on September 10 and 11, successfully concluded, yesterday. This landmark event was organised by the Union of Arab Banks under the theme “Sustainable Development Requirements & The Role of Banks.”
The conference, held under the auspices of H E Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al Thani, Governor of the Qatar Central Bank, was a significant gathering that facilitated a series of engaging discussions and in-depth working sessions, focusing on the pivotal role that banks and financial institutions play in advancing sustainable development.
It convened a diverse group of senior financial and banking officials, alongside experts and representatives from prominent financial institutions across the globe.
The conference sessions covered a range of crucial topics. The first session, titled “Sustainable Development Requirements and the Financing Gap in the Arab Region,” provided an overview of the development challenges in the Arab world.
It assessed needs and priorities, explored key trends in development financing in the Arab world, and examined the regulatory environment for sustainable development, government approaches to financing sustainable development and national development strategies.
