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 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.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 04, 2026 17:07 UTC