Choosing the UAE to host the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund is a step that reflects the world’s confidence

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, confirmed that choosing the UAE to host the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund 2029 in Abu Dhabi is a step that embodies the world’s confidence and the UAE’s pivotal role in contributing to achieving international financial stability.

His Highness said in a blog post on the “X” platform: “We congratulate the leadership of the UAE for choosing the UAE to host the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund 2029 in Abu Dhabi, which is considered one of the most important global economic gatherings, and is held with the participation of finance ministers, central bank governors, and decision makers from various countries of the world.”

His Highness added: “The global forum will discuss the conditions of the global economy, financial and monetary policies, financial stability, and global economic development.”

His Highness concluded by saying: “A step that embodies the world’s confidence, and the UAE’s pivotal role in contributing to achieving international financial stability and its ability to host and organize major global economic events.”