Qatari delegation takes part in World Bank Group, IMF meetings

Doha: Minister of Commerce and Industry and Acting Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari is leading the Qatari delegation which is currently taking part in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) being held in the US from October 14-20.  

During the event, Minister Al Kuwari attended several meetings with dignitaries including the US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo, the US Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez, Executive Director to the World Bank Group Dr. Merza Hasan, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Larry Fink and the Chairman of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Adebayo Ogunlesi in addition to a number of ministers and chairpersons of bank boards participating in the event. The meetings discussed the most important issues related to the developments in the global economy. 

The Qatari delegation also held a number of meetings with senior officials of the IMF and the World Bank Group, in addition to bilateral meetings with international delegates. The meetings addressed financial policies and the latest regional and global economic developments.