His Excellency the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority, Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud al-Thani, met with Vice-Chairman of BlackRock, Philipp Hildebrand, on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18, reports QNA.

 

During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in global finance and investment.

 

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