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INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
International
Banking
Dialogues
Connecting Arab Banks to the World
The Union of Arab Banks convenes high-level dialogue platforms that bring together
banking leaders, regulators, and international financial institutions to address the issues shaping global finance.
OUR DIALOGUE PLATFORMS
Three regions.
One shared
agenda.
Where regional insight meets international policy and financial leadership.
Each platform creates a trusted setting for regulatory dialogue, knowledge
exchange, resilient banking relationships, and new avenues for cooperation.
BRUSSELS
SINCE 2015
Arab–European
Banking Dialogue
Closer cooperation between Arab and European
banking communities.
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NEW YORK
SINCE 2006
US–MENA Private
Sector Dialogue
A flagship forum for Arab and American financial
leadership.
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TÜRKIYE
STRATEGIC PLATFORM
Arab–Turkish
Banking Dialogue
Advancing trade, investment, and regional
financial integration.
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A CONNECTED FINANCIAL FUTURE
Dialogue that
moves institutions
forward.
UAB creates the institutional space for leaders to address shared challenges, align perspectives, and translate trusted
relationships into practical financial cooperation.
POLICY
MARKETS
INNOVATION
PARTNERSHIP
ARAB–EUROPEAN
Banking
Dialogue
BRUSSELS · ESTABLISHED 2015
UAB’s institutional platform for cooperation
between Arab and European banking
communities.
Organized in partnership with the European Central Bank, the European Banking
Federation, the OECD, FATF, the European Commission, and leading European
banking associations, it promotes regulatory dialogue, correspondent banking
relationships, financial stability, sustainable finance, and closer economic integration between Arab and European financial markets.
INSTITUTIONAL BRIDGE
Connecting public and private sector stakeholders across Arab and European financial markets.
OBJECTIVES
Cooperation with purpose.
Five priorities guide the dialogue’s work across institutions,
policy, investment, and innovation.
Strengthen cooperation
between Arab and European
banking institutions.
Promote dialogue on
regulatory and supervisory
developments.
Encourage investment and
cross-border financial
cooperation.
Support sustainable finance
and financial innovation.
Facilitate collaboration
between public and private
sector stakeholders.
AREAS OF COOPERATION
The issues shaping
connected markets.
A focused agenda spanning regulatory, market, and
transformation priorities.
Banking regulation & supervision
Basel implementation
Sustainable finance & ESG
Financial innovation & digital transformation
Correspondent banking
Capital markets
Cross-border investment
Financial stability
WHY IT MATTERS
The Euro-Arab Banking Dialogue provides a trusted platform for addressing common regulatory and market challenges while fostering long-term cooperation between Arab and European financial institutions. It contributes to stronger financial connectivity, greater regulatory convergence, and expanded business opportunities across both regions.
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