Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss the progress of Egypt’s economic reform programme and the country’s latest macroeconomic indicators.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 10th Arab Public Finance Forum in Dubai, held under the theme “A Decade of Fiscal Dialogue: Building Macroeconomic Resilience through Strengthening Fiscal Policies and Institutions.” The discussions, which focused on bilateral cooperation within the framework of Egypt’s IMF-supported reform agenda, were attended by Dr Mohamed Maait, IMF Executive Director, Yasser Sobhy, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department.
Abdalla also held a bilateral meeting with Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Turki, Director General and Chairman of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), to exchange views on economic issues of mutual interest and explore further cooperation.
During the forum, the Governor participated in the opening session titled “The Arab World’s Outlook in the Face of Shocks and Uncertainty.” The session examined regional and global economic developments, the impact of trade and financial tensions on Arab nations, and strategies to strengthen resilience against macroeconomic crises.
The forum was organised by the UAE Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the AMF and the IMF as part of the 2026 World Governments Summit. Participants included Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, as well as several Arab central bank governors, finance ministers, and representatives from regional and international financial institutions.
The event aimed to review a decade of Arab fiscal dialogue and establish priorities for the coming period. Key areas of focus included fiscal reform, development finance, public spending efficiency, and the integration of digital transformation and advanced technologies in the management of financial institutions.
