Abu Dhabi to host World Bank-IMF 2029 Annual Meetings

The 2029 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2029, as decided in a vote by the Boards of Governors of the two institutions. The last time the Annual Meetings were held in the UAE was in 2003, when they took place in Dubai.

The Annual Meetings bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, private sector leaders, and a wide range of stakeholders across civil society, media, and academia to discuss the most pressing issues facing the global economy, including global economic financial stability, job creation, and poverty eradication.

The Annual Meetings are usually held for two consecutive years at the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C. and every third year in one of the institutions’ member countries. The 2026 Annual Meetings will take place in Bangkok, Thailand in October, at which time there will be an official signing ceremony for the UAE to host the 2029 Meetings.

The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund look forward to Abu Dhabi hosting the 2029 Annual Meetings in the spirit of international cooperation and dialogue that underpins the work of both institutions.

We look forward to welcoming the UAE and the rest of our membership next week for our Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, where we will discuss the global economy, job creation, and support for countries affected by the impacts of the war in the Middle East.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.