SINGAPORE, October 15, 2025 – The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance collaboration in areas of common interest to bolster global financial stability and economic resilience.
The three-year cooperation agreement aims to deepen collaboration between the two institutions through joint research and events, capacity building, and staff exchanges. It also seeks to leverage their respective expertise and experience to promote knowledge sharing and dialogue.
“In times of heightened uncertainty and geoeconomic fragmentation, safeguarding macroeconomic and financial resilience in our regions is a responsibility we must shoulder with resolve,” said AMRO Director Yasuto Watanabe. “This MOU with the AMF represents an important step forward in our collaboration and underscores our shared commitment to strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net by leveraging our combined expertise.”
“As key members of the Global Financial Safety Net and considering the increasing macroeconomic and financial stability risks both globally and regionally, our two institutions can serve as crucial pillars of stability,” said AMF Director Fahad Al-Turki. “This new partnership will strengthen the current cooperation between our two institutions and help us advance our common objectives of stability and resilience and facilitate better cooperation and coordination between our member economies to address global challenges.”
Mr. Watanabe and Mr. Al-Turki, signed the cooperation agreement on the sidelines of the 10th Regional Financing Arrangements High-level Dialogue, held during the 2025 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C.
About AMRO
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) is an international organization established to contribute toward securing macroeconomic and financial resilience and stability of the ASEAN+3 region, comprising 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China; Hong Kong, China; Japan; and Korea. AMRO’s mandate is to conduct macroeconomic surveillance, support regional financial arrangements, and provide technical assistance to the members. In addition, AMRO also serves as a regional knowledge hub and provides support to ASEAN+3 financial cooperation.
About AMF
Arab Monetary Fund is a Regional Arab Organisation, founded in 1976, and has started operations in 1977. Member Countries (22) are: Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritania, Yemen, Comoros. AMF’s mission is to be a pillar of a resilient Arab region as a pioneer of economic stability and growth by providing financial assistance to member countries to address balance of payments vulnerabilities; promoting monetary coordination and economic integration and growth of member countries; conducting economic surveillance; and providing policy advice, technical assistance, and training.