The Kingdom of Bahrain is committed to consolidating cooperation with the World Bank Group (WBG) which contributes to achieving sustainable development goals, says Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.
The minister noted the pivotal role of the World Bank in mitigating international challenges and fallouts and supporting global growth momentum.
The Finance and National Economy Minister made the comments as he met the nominated candidate for President of the World Bank Group (WBG) Ajay Banga.
The meeting was also attended by ministers of finance, central banks governors from the Arab Countries and the Maldives Group.
The session was held on the sidelines of the minister’s participation in the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington.
The meeting focused on the WBG’s aspirations and priorities, as well as their pivotal role in the coming period to achieve development goals.
The importance of partnership with the private sector, as a driving engine and active development partner, was also highlighted.
Source: Bahrain News Agency