Finance minister meets MSCI chairman
Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Chairman and CEO of MSCI Henry Fernandez, on the sidelines of the Qatar Economic Forum 2025, held under the theme 'A Road to 2030: The Transformation of the Global Economy.' During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperative relations and explored prospects for enhancing them in the fields of investment, finance, and economy, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest. The Minister of Finance also met with Founder of Bloomberg LP Mike Bloomberg on the sidelines of the forum.
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