Abu Dhabi- April 28, 2021:

Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, participated in the 113th meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, held virtually on April 22, 2021 and discussed strengthening financial and economic cooperation among GCC countries.

The Committee discussed the recommendations submitted by the GCC Committee of Monetary Authorities and Central Banks Governors during the 76th meeting; the 25th meeting of GCC Customs Union Authority; and the Gulf Market Committee at its 30th and 31st meetings.

Also discussed were the minutes of the 8th meeting of Committee of Heads and Directors of Tax Administrations in the GCC States; the budget for supporting joint activities and programmes to develop youth work in the GCC countries; and the G20 Finance Track’s initiatives that can be issued to the GCC countries. That, in addition to the decisions of the 41st Session of GCC Supreme Council and the decisions of the 21st meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee of following up the implementation of the GCC Joint Work Decisions.

The committee reviewed the GCC Supreme Council’s decision on agreeing on a system of linking payments in the GCC countries; discussing the programme on achieving economic unity among the GCC countries by 2025; and discussing the issues proposed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which they will study and submit at the joint meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee, the GCC Committee of Governors of Monetary Institutions and Central Banks and the Director-General of the IMF.

It also reviewed the latest developments related to the GCC-Takamul system, which is an electronic gateway for complaints and enquiries related to the Gulf Common Market. The committee praised its experimental launch among the GCC countries, and asked member countries to provide the data of those in charge of the system in the ministries of finance to the General Secretariat. The official launch of the system will take place during the next meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee in October 2021.

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