The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Finance, presided over the annual meetings of the joint Arab financial institutions as well as the 45th meeting of the Board of Governors of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), held in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The delegation from Oman was led by Minister of Finance, Sultan Salim Al Habsi. Tahir Salim Al Amri, the Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), attended the meetings. Al Habsi applauded the efforts made by joint Arab financial institutions in equipping Arab economies to deal with the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his remarks at the 45th meeting of the AMF’s Board of Governors, Al Habsi discussed the importance of financial, monetary, and economic policies being coordinated and compatible across countries. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), these policies are regarded as a foundation.