The Central Bank highlights the UAE’s proactive approach in supporting the strength of the financial sector

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates continued its participation in the 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group, in addition to the G20 and BRICS meetings held on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings in the American capital, Washington, D.C., during the period from April 13 to 18, with broad participation from central bank governors, finance ministers, and representatives of international financial institutions.

Khaled Mohammed Al Amma, Governor of the Central Bank of the Emirates, headed the delegation participating from the bank in a number of ministerial meetings and high-level dialogue sessions. The delegation included His Excellency Ibrahim Obaid Al Zaabi, Assistant Governor for the Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Sector, His Excellency Ahmed Saeed Al Qamzi, Assistant Governor for the Banking and Insurance Supervision Sector, and Mohammed Al Marzouqi, Head of the International Affairs Department, in addition to a number of senior officials.

He delivered the UAE’s keynote speech at the high-level meeting for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region with the International Monetary Fund – “MENAP”, in the presence of Her Excellency Kristalina Georgieva, Director General of the Fund, focusing on developments in the global economy, geopolitical challenges and their impact on the regional and global economy.

He highlighted the proactive and pioneering role of the UAE in ensuring the resilience of various vital sectors.

He stressed that the state will continue its efforts to develop proactive frameworks to raise the efficiency of the financial sector, including the proactive support package to enhance the flexibility of financial institutions that the Central Bank launched last March as the first central bank in the region, which contributed to consolidating the solidity, flexibility and sustainability of the sector.

He also headed the delegation to the meetings of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24).