Commercial Bank Group, including its affiliates, National Bank of Oman, UAE’s United Arab Bank, and Turkey’s Alternatif Bank attended the IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington and organised a broad programme of meetings and events.
Commercial Bank took part in the 2014 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Washington, DC.
Commercial Bank CEO Abdulla Saleh al-Raisi said, “As one of the leading commercial banks in the region with operations in Qatar, Oman, UAE, and Turkey, participating at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings plays an important part in forming our regional strategy. It is vital the Commercial Bank Group continues to anticipate how our world is changing and take advantage of new opportunities to deliver profitable growth.”
The annual meetings are one of the world’s most important financial and economic conferences and are regularly attended by key figures from the world of finance, politics, and economics, including prominent finance ministers and central bankers.
The event welcomes banks and multilateral development institutions from countries all over the world, including several banks from Qatar and the Gulf Co-operation Council region.
The Commercial Bank Group, including its alliance banks, National Bank of Oman, United Arab Bank in the UAE, and Turkey’s Alternatif Bank attended the conference and organised a broad programme of meetings and events.
The group used the conference for bilateral meetings with banks from various countries, build relationships, and to grow business in new areas, including demonstrating the increasing regional strength of the Commercial Bank Group.
A delegation of Qatari banks, including Commercial Bank, hosted a reception attended by prominent bankers, key global policymakers, regulators, and representatives of governments, financial institutions, and diplomatic missions.
During the course of the event, discussions were held on key issues such as the outlook for the global economy, developments in financial markets, and promoting economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries.
