His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs received Jane Fraser, the CEO of Citigroup, in the presence of a number of officials from Citigroup and the Economic Development Board.

During the meeting, His Highness praised the strategic role played by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the fields of energy and financial services at the regional level, affirming the Kingdom's keenness to explore a variety of financial solutions in partnership with Citigroup, including structured finance, risk management solutions, and solutions tailored to support national projects and broad regional initiatives.

His Highness expressed pride in the establishment and expansion of Citibank's Global Technology Hub in Bahrain, which strengthened the Kingdom's position as a strategic and flexible hub for talent and innovation, and cemented its leading role in the Middle East. His Highness noted that the Kingdom of Bahrain enjoys a distinguished global reputation as a vibrant economic hub in the financial and banking sector, which is undergoing continuous development and growth in line with Bahrain's Economic Vision 2030, given the sector's leading role in achieving sustainable growth and diversifying sources of income.

His Highness welcomed Citibank's long-standing commitment to the Kingdom of Bahrain as an investment destination, praising the bank's legacy spanning more than five decades, which contributed to the development of the financial services system in the Kingdom and enabled sustainable growth across various sectors.

Throughout the meeting, His Highness and Jane Fraser discussed ways to strengthen strategic partnerships in line with the Kingdom of Bahrain's ambitions to consolidate its position as a hub for digital transformation and energy, innovation in talent, and excellence in financial services, in addition to enhancing connectivity within and outside the region.

The meeting also highlighted the strength of Bahraini talent and the diversity of its human capital base, as well as the role of talent in driving innovation and capacity building, and supporting the growth of the energy and financial services sectors.