IsDB chief meets IMF head, signs $364m financing deals with Benin 

RIYADH: The chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group met with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund on the sidelines of the 2026 World Bank Group and IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok. Muhammad Al Jasser and Kristalina Georgieva discussed expanding cooperation in Islamic finance, financial stability, capacity development and knowledge exchange, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The discussions reviewed progress in cooperation between the IsDB and the IMF, including joint