BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama speaks as UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Abu Dhabi to host AM2029

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: UAE delegates inspect a folder bearing the insignia of the United Arab Emirates and containing signing documents as Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama (L) and UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini (R) take part in a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: A UAE delegate holds a folder with the UAE insignia as UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, UAE Finance Minister of State Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva sign an agreement for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama speaks during a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the QSNCC in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: UAE delegates interact with each other as Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva take part in a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: World Bank Group President Ajay Banga (R) speaks as UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini (L) looks on during a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the QSNCC in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - OCTOBER 18, 2026: Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva pose for a group photo during a signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in Abu Dhabi, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok during the 2026 Annual Meetings. (Photo by Watsawat "James" Koktabtim/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Abu Dhabi to host AM2029 (12 images)