Welcome to IMF | CEF
The International Monetary Fund’s Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (IMF - CEF) is the IMF’s regional training center for all the 22 Arab League countries, hosted and funded by the State of Kuwait. CEF is part of a global network of the IMF’s 17 Regional Capacity Development Centers (RCDCs). It started operations in 2011 and was officially inaugurated in 2014.
Current & Upcoming Courses & Events
COURSES
Financial Programming and Policies for Fragile and Conflict-Affected States - 22 June - 3 July 2026
WEBINAR
Global Fragmentation, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis - June 30, 2026
COURSES
Second module: Revised Capital Adequacy Framework for Islamic Banks (Basel III Alignment) (ISB) - 6 - 10 September 2026
Completed Courses & Events
WEBINAR
Institutions for Industrial Policy: The Foundation of Economic Development - June 15, 2026
Host Country
Kuwait |
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