Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Financial Inclusion Leaders Summit Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi with Broad Regional and International Participation
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE, the Financial Inclusion Leaders Summit for the Middle East and North Africa 2025 commenced today under the theme “Shaping Regional and Global Action Agendas.” The summit is taking place at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, bringing together senior officials and high-level decision-makers from across the region and around the world
Organized by the Arab Monetary Fund, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the World Bank, the two-day summit (17–18 November) features the participation of an elite group of Arab central bank governors and senior representatives of regional and international financial institutions. The opening session was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.E. Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE; H.E. Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General Chairman of the Board of the Arab Monetary Fund; and Mr. Ousmane Dione, World Bank Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, along with a number of distinguished dignitaries and officials from within and outside the UAE.
The summit addresses a range of priority topics, including the promotion of financial health, expansion of access to financial services, women’s economic empowerment, and financial literacy, all within the framework of ongoing efforts to build more inclusive and sustainable financial systems across the Arab region.