The Training and Capacity Building Institute at the Arab Monetary Fund conducts a series of specialized training programs during September 2025

The Training and Capacity Building Institute at the Arab Monetary Fund organized a series of training programs, courses, and workshops during September 2025, with the participation of more than 480 trainees from various Arab countries. These activities come as part of the Institute’s ongoing efforts to enhance the capabilities of Arab professionals in the fields of economic, financial, and monetary policies.

The programs covered a wide range of topics, including nowcasting using R software, measuring the impact of fiscal and monetary policies, financial stability, development of Arab financial markets, monetary and financial statistics, tax policy, green economy, and Islamic finance. Advanced programs were also delivered in collaboration with international institutions such as HEC Paris, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Deutsche Bundesbank, and the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF).

These programs were implemented in various formats: remote, in-person, and hybrid, reflecting the Institute’s commitment to providing high-quality training opportunities that contribute to advancing economic development across Arab countries.

AMF, AMRO Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Global Financial Safety Net

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in areas of common interest to bolster global financial stability and economic resilience. 

The three-year cooperation agreement aims to deepen collaboration between the two institutions through joint research and events, capacity building, and staff exchanges. It also seeks to leverage their respective expertise and experience to promote knowledge sharing and dialogue.

“In times of heightened uncertainty and geoeconomic fragmentation, safeguarding macroeconomic and financial resilience in our regions is a responsibility we must shoulder with resolve,”said AMRO Director Yasuto Watanabe. “This MOU with the AMF represents an important step forward in our collaboration and underscores our shared commitment to strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net by leveraging our combined expertise.”

Arab Monetary Fund Issues the Sixty-First Edition of the “Arab Capital Markets Monthly Bulletin”

Arab capital markets closed October 2025 with a positive performance for the second consecutive month, in line with gains in advanced and emerging markets. The improvement reflected stronger quarterly results for listed companies, particularly in the banking sector, which supported the upward momentum across several Arab exchanges.

The AMF Composite Index rose by 1.20% during October, driven by gains in eleven exchanges versus declines in three others. Amman led with an increase of 9.39%, followed by Muscat at 8.27%, while Bahrain, Palestine, Egypt, and Dubai recorded gains between 5.89% and 3.76%. In contrast, Iraq and Damascus posted the largest declines.

Globally, advanced markets ended the month on a positive note, with the Nikkei, Nasdaq, FTSE, and Morgan Stanley indices rising between 3.65% and 16.64%. MSCI Emerging Markets indices also recorded gains across Asia, the Arab region, Europe, and Latin America.

This improvement came alongside the U.S. Federal Reserve’s second interest rate cut of 2025, followed by similar moves in several Arab countries, supporting liquidity and investor confidence. Easing signals in U.S.–China trade discussions further strengthened sentiment across global and regional markets.

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