49th Meeting of the Council of Arab Central Bank Governors Convenes in Tunis
The 49th Annual Meeting of the Council of Arab Central Bank Governors and Monetary Authorities was held today in the Tunisian capital, organized by the Arab Monetary Fund and hosted by the Central Bank of Tunisia.
The meeting was inaugurated by H.E. Ms. Mishkat Al-Khaldi, Minister of Finance of Tunisia, with the participation of H.E. Mr. Burai Al-Siddiq Ahmed, Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan and current Chair of the Council, and H.E. Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, along with a number of governors and representatives of regional and international financial institutions.
The discussions addressed key economic challenges, particularly the impact of trade wars on economic stability and the role of monetary policy in responding to global uncertainty. The meeting also examined ways to enhance cybersecurity in the financial sector and reviewed progress on the Arab Instant Payments Initiative.
The agenda further included discussions on Arab financial and economic stability reports and preparations for the Joint Arab Statement to the upcoming IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings.