Riyadh,SPA:
The Minister of Finance Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan headed the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, which was held during the period from 12-15 October, 2021.
In his speech during the meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee of the International Monetary Fund, he welcomed the agenda of the Director General of IMF on global policies, praising the continued efforts of IMF to assist member states, stressing the importance of accelerating efforts for the international community through various initiatives and forums, including ensuring equal and rapid access to vaccines, and continuing to support the most affected member states.
He welcomed IMF's expectations for Saudi economy's growth, which were recently raised in light of the improvement in economic activity, noting that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will continue to work to support its financial sustainability.