Bangkok : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy, attended the annual Bahrain Banks Reception organised by the Bahrain Association of Banks (BAB) on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, the Kingdom of Thailand.
The reception was attended by Khalid Ebrahim Humaidan, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), and senior officials from international banks and financial institutions.
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa emphasised the vital role of the financial and banking sector in supporting economic development, progress and prosperity. The minister highlighted Bahrain’s commitment to supporting the sector and creating the conditions necessary to strengthen the Kingdom’s competitive position in the global economy, in line with the objectives of the comprehensive development process led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The annual reception, organised by BAB during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, serves as a platform to enhance Bahrain’s regional and international presence in financial and banking services, expand partnerships with global financial institutions, and highlight the competitive advantages of the Kingdom’s financial and banking sector and its continued growth and development.
