HE Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud al-Thani has held a series of meetings with senior financial and banking officials on the sidelines of the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, reports QNA.
HE Sheikh Bandar, who also chairs the Qatar Investment Authority, met Managing Director of Monetary Authority of Singapore Chia Der Jiun to discuss bilateral co-operation in the financial and banking sectors and ways to strengthen ties between the two countries.
His Excellency also held separate meetings with Standard Chartered Group Chair Maria Ramos, Euroclear Group Chairman Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi and his accompanying delegation, and Chief Executive of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Carla Antunes da Silva.
The discussions focused on key developments in global financial and investment markets, as well as other issues of mutual interest.
The IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings are being held in Bangkok from October 12 to 18, 2026, bringing together policymakers and financial leaders to discuss developments in the global economy and international financial system.