Finance Minister participates in IMF annual virtual meeting

Finance Minister participates in IMF annual virtual meeting

Minister of Finance and National Economy Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa participated in the annual virtual meeting held by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the participation of Finance Ministers, Central Banks Governors and Heads of financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Minister of Finance and National Economy indicated that the Kingdom of Bahrain has placed the health and safety of citizens and residents as top priority and a major goal while dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He stressed the kingdom's keenness to face all challenges caused by the pandemic in a way that achieves a balance between safeguarding public health and supporting the economy. He pointed out that many precautionary measures have been taken, alongside a set of strategies