Finance minister to lead Saudi delegation at 2026 World Bank and IMF annual meetings in Bangkok

Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan will lead Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the 2026 annual meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 17, 2026.

The Saudi delegation includes Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA); Dr. Riyadh Al-Khuraif, Deputy Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee; Khalid Bawazir, Deputy Minister of Finance for International Relations; Sultan Al-Murshid, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development; Hani Al-Medaini, CEO of the National Debt Management Center; as well as several specialists from the Ministry of Finance, the Saudi Central Bank, the Saudi Fund for Development, the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, and the National Debt Management Center.

During the meetings, the finance minister will participate in the high-level seminar between the IMF and Gulf Cooperation Council countries, a meeting between the IMF Managing Director and representatives from the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and a meeting of Arab governors with the President of the World Bank Group.

The finance minister and the governor of the Saudi Central Bank will also attend the third meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, chaired by the United States, which will address key developments in the global economy, current challenges, and ways to enhance international economic cooperation.

Al-Jadaan will chair the meeting of the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee to discuss global economic developments, growth prospects, associated risks, priorities for global economic policies, and the IMF’s role in supporting member countries through financial assistance, policy advice, and capacity building.

He will also take part in the Development Committee meeting of World Bank Group governors, which will review the group’s latest development initiatives and plans, focusing on its role in job creation as an economic driver supporting the private sector, and on cooperation with countries to develop investment-friendly policies that promote economic growth.

The annual meetings serve as a global platform bringing together finance ministers, central bank governors, senior officials from international organizations and the private sector, civil society representatives, and academics to discuss key issues including the global economy and financial system, sustainable development, poverty eradication, and other economic and financial matters.