The Arab Monetary Fund today inaugurated the Fifth Workshop on “Enhancing the Efficiency of Public Debt Management in Arab Countries,” held remotely with the participation of public debt directors and senior technical officials from Ministries of Finance in Arab countries, alongside representatives from several international institutions.
The workshop aims to discuss developments and challenges related to public debt management, while reviewing international best practices and experiences in this field, contributing to strengthening fiscal sustainability and supporting economic stability across Arab countries.
In this context, H.E. Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund, emphasized the importance of continuing to hold such workshops in light of ongoing global economic and financial challenges, as well as the relative increase in public debt levels resulting from regional and international developments and the need to support economic activity.
His Excellency noted that the workshop forms part of the Fund’s efforts to support Arab countries in enhancing the efficiency of public debt management and strengthening institutional and technical capacity building, in line with the Fund’s vision to support economic stability and sustainable growth in the Arab region.
He also highlighted the importance of strengthening dialogue and exchanging expertise and experiences among Arab countries, in a manner that supports the development of policies and procedures related to public debt management and reinforces the Fund’s role as a trusted policy advisor supporting economic and financial policymakers in the Arab region.