Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Minister of Finance and National Economy, engaged in meetings with representatives from various international financial and banking institutions. These meetings took place during the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Marrakech, Morocco. Attendees included Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, and Khalid bin Salman bin Jabr Al Musallam, Bahrain's Ambassador to Morocco.

The Minister of Finance and National Economy met with prominent figures such as Jean Lemierre, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at BNP Paribas bank; Bill Winters, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered; Daniel Pinto, the CEO of J.P. Morgan's Corporate and Investment Bank; Martin Tricaud, Group Head of Investment Banking at First Abu Dhabi Bank; Greg Guyett, CEO of Global Banking and Markets at HSBC Bank; and Tomohisa Murakami, Senior Managing Director of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Investment Banking Product.

During these meetings, the minister emphasized the pivotal role that the financial and banking sector plays in advancing economic growth within the kingdom. He underscored the sector's ability to create promising investment opportunities and reaffirmed the government's commitment to providing the necessary support to foster its continued growth, which, in turn, positively influences the nation's economy.

The discussions also delved into various financial and banking matters and addressed the most recent global economic developments