UAE signs agreement to host IMF and World Bank meetings in Abu Dhabi in 2029
The UAE signed the hosting agreement at the close of the 2026 annual meetings in Bangkok.
- Publish date: 2026-10-18
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)
- Reading time: 1 min read
UAE signs agreement to host IMF and World Bank meetings in Abu Dhabi in 2029
The UAE signed an agreement on 18 October to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Abu Dhabi. The agreement was signed in Bangkok at the close of the 2026 meetings by the UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs and the Central Bank Governor, alongside the heads of both institutions.
The announcement makes Abu Dhabi the host city for the institutions’ meetings in 2029 and marks the UAE’s second time hosting, following Dubai in 2003. The source describes the agreement and planned event, not a completed economic outcome.