1. Governor Makhlouf publishes blog post following meetings with IMF and ECB
On 1 May 2026, Governor of the Central Bank (“Central Bank”), Gabriel Makhlouf, published a blog post (“Blog”) discussing key highlights from his recent attendance at an International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) meeting and a meeting of the governing council of the European Central Bank (“ECB”).
The Governor highlighted that the war in the Middle East “cast a shadow” over both meetings with uncertainty around the global outlook being a dominant theme. In addition to this broad theme, the Director also pointed to two further areas that were quite topical – the impact of AI on cyber security and operational resilience and innovation in digital finance.
