Saudi Gazette report

WASHINGTON — Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan is heading Saudi Arabia’s delegation at the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2025 Spring Meetings, which began in Washington, D.C on Monday.

During these meetings, which will conclude on April 26, Minister Al-Jadaan and the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Governor Ayman Alsayari will participate in the second G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting, scheduled to be held under the South African presidency.

The meeting will discuss economic and development issues and ways to enhance global cooperation to address current global economic challenges. Al-Jadaan will also participate in a meeting of the Development Committee of the WBG to discuss updates on the Group's global development plans and activities.

The finance minister will chair the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting. IMFC members will discuss global economic developments, including growth prospects and risks, global economic policy priorities, and the IMF's role in addressing these developments through financial assistance, policy advice, and capacity development, as well as financial support to countries in need.

The Saudi delegation will also include Deputy Minister of Finance Abdulmuhsen Alkhalaf; Assistant Minister of Finance for Macro-Fiscal Policies and International Relations Abdullah bin Zaraah; Deputy Chair of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Dr. Ryadh Alkhareif; Deputy Minister of Finance for International Affairs Khalid Bawazier; CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan Almarshad; and CEO of the National Debt Management Center (NDMC) Hani Almedaini, along with experts from the Ministry of Finance, SAMA, SFD, NDMC, and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA).

The Spring Meetings serve as a platform bringing together finance ministers, central bankers, international organizations, private sector executives, representatives from civil society organizations, and academics to discuss issues of global concern, including the global economy, sustainable development, poverty eradication, and other economic and financial topics.