Retrospective source review · 18 October 2026
World Bank signs agreement for 2029 annual meetings in Abu Dhabi
A dated original-source development, reviewed after its release. This article was written and published on ; it was not live on 18 October.
Original source date: . Publisher: World Bank. Document type: press release.
What the original source says
The United Arab Emirates signed the agreement to host the 2029 World Bank Group and IMF annual meetings in Abu Dhabi.
Read the original World Bank press release for the full wording, context and any subsequent correction.
What this does not establish
The 18 October development was the formal host agreement. It was not the first selection of the host, which had already been announced earlier in 2026, and it is not an investment policy decision.
Reader check
Separate a formal signing from the earlier selection announcement when building a chronology.
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