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  "title": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Continue to Deepen Cooperation through an Updated Memorandum of Understanding",
  "publication": "IMF News, February 8, 2026",
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  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) are further deepening their cooperation under a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed today by Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, and Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General and Chairman of the AMF.",
  "publishDate": "2026-02-08",
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    {
      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 26/037\n- Date: February 8, 2026\n- Location of signature: AlUla, Saudi Arabia (on the margins of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies)\n- Signatories: Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director; Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General and Chairman of the AMF\n- Primary purpose: deepen cooperation to promote macroeconomic and financial stability and inclusive growth in the Arab region"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Key elements of the updated MoU",
      "content": "- Expand collaboration through closer alignment on surveillance and lending\n- Deepen partnership on training and technical assistance\n- Enhance information and data exchange\n- Strengthen regional statistical systems\n- Expand knowledge sharing through joint analytical work and co-hosting of high-level policy forums on priority issues\n- Agreement horizon: looks ahead through 2036\n- Builds on recent milestones, including:\n  - establishment of the IMF Regional Office in Riyadh\n  - approval in 2024 of a new AMF medium term strategy"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Statements from leadership (verbatim)",
      "content": "- Dr. Kristalina Georgieva: “Our shared purpose is clear: continue promoting macroeconomic and financial stability and inclusive growth in the Arab region. By combining our strengths and building on our already strong partnership, we can better support our members—especially in a period of high uncertainty and rapid transformation in the global economy.”\n- Dr. Fahad M. Alturki: “Ensuring regional financial safety net for the Arab countries is a core pillar of the Arab Monetary Fund’s work. This new MoU will strengthen our longstanding partnership—particularly on surveillance, programs, data and analytical work—so that together we can better respond to the evolving needs of our common member countries.”"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Implementation focus and anticipated outputs",
      "content": "- Closer alignment between AMF and IMF on surveillance and lending practices\n- Joint delivery of training and technical assistance to member countries\n- Enhanced data exchange to support analytical work and policy advice\n- Strengthened regional statistical systems to improve policy-relevant metrics\n- Joint analytical products and co-hosted high-level policy forums addressing priority regional issues"
    },
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      "heading": "Contact information",
      "content": "- IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS\n- PRESS OFFICER: Angham Al Shami\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- Twitter: @IMFSpokesperson\n\nSource: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Continue to Deepen Cooperation through an Updated Memorandum of Understanding\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- Saudi Arabia and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2026/02/08/pr26037-imf-and-amf-continue-to-deepen-cooperation-through-updated-mou"
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    "Published: February 8, 2026",
    "Press Release No. 26/037",
    "Date: February 8, 2026",
    "Location of signature: AlUla, Saudi Arabia (on the margins of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies)",
    "Signatories: Dr. Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director; Dr. Fahad M. Alturki, Director General and Chairman of the AMF",
    "Primary purpose: deepen cooperation to promote macroeconomic and financial stability and inclusive growth in the Arab region",
    "Expand collaboration through closer alignment on surveillance and lending",
    "Deepen partnership on training and technical assistance",
    "Enhance information and data exchange",
    "Strengthen regional statistical systems",
    "Expand knowledge sharing through joint analytical work and co-hosting of high-level policy forums on priority issues",
    "Agreement horizon: looks ahead through 2036",
    "Builds on recent milestones, including:",
    "Dr. Kristalina Georgieva: “Our shared purpose is clear: continue promoting macroeconomic and financial stability and inclusive growth in the Arab region. By combining our strengths and building on our already strong partnership, we can better support our members—especially in a period of high uncertainty and rapid transformation in the global economy.”",
    "Dr. Fahad M. Alturki: “Ensuring regional financial safety net for the Arab countries is a core pillar of the Arab Monetary Fund’s work. This new MoU will strengthen our longstanding partnership—particularly on surveillance, programs, data and analytical work—so that together we can better respond to the evolving needs of our common member countries.”",
    "Closer alignment between AMF and IMF on surveillance and lending practices",
    "Joint delivery of training and technical assistance to member countries",
    "Enhanced data exchange to support analytical work and policy advice",
    "Strengthened regional statistical systems to improve policy-relevant metrics",
    "Joint analytical products and co-hosted high-level policy forums addressing priority regional issues",
    "IMF Communications Department — MEDIA RELATIONS",
    "PRESS OFFICER: Angham Al Shami",
    "Phone: +1 202 623-7100",
    "Email: MEDIA@IMF.org",
    "Twitter: @IMFSpokesperson",
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