Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, met Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, to discuss progress on Egypt's economic reform programme. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 10th Arab Public Finance Forum in Dubai. Discussions centered on bilateral cooperation and the country's latest macroeconomic indicators.
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on the sidelines of the 10th Arab Public Finance Forum in Dubai. The forum, held under the theme 'A Decade of Fiscal Dialogue: Building Macroeconomic Resilience through Strengthening Fiscal Policies and Institutions,' featured discussions on bilateral cooperation within Egypt's IMF-supported reform agenda. Attendees included Dr. Mohamed Maait, Yasser Sobhy, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department.
Abdalla also held a separate bilateral meeting with Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Turki, Director General and Chairman of the Arab Monetary Fund, to exchange views on shared economic issues and explore avenues for deeper cooperation.
During the event, the Governor took part in the opening session titled 'The Arab World’s Outlook in the Face of Shocks and Uncertainty.' This session reviewed regional and global economic developments, the effects of trade and financial tensions on Arab countries, and strategies to bolster resilience against macroeconomic crises.
Organized by the UAE Ministry of Finance in partnership with the Arab Monetary Fund and the IMF, the forum formed part of the 2026 World Governments Summit. Participants comprised Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, alongside governors of Arab central banks, finance ministers, and representatives from regional and international financial bodies.
The gathering sought to assess a decade of Arab fiscal dialogue and outline priorities ahead, focusing on fiscal reform, development finance, public spending efficiency, and the incorporation of digital transformation and advanced technologies into financial institution management.