Sharm El-Sheikh hosts the 9th International Conference of the International Alliance for Financial Inclusion, organized by the Alliance in cooperation with the Central Bank of Egypt  in the  «Global Policy Forum» from 13^th  to 15^th of  September 2017.

The conference is attended by more than 800 participants from about 95 countries to discuss the latest policies of financial inclusion and its activities worldwide  under the auspices and  presence of  President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi and Prime Minister Shereef Ismail beside a number of ministers, State officials and senior officials of the Central Bank.

More than 94 states and 119 international institutions take part in the two-day gathering .

The talks are expected to tackle means of combining  public and private sectors, diversity as a way for realizing financial inclusion, reducing poverty rates and upping the gross domestic product.

Participants tackle experiences of participating states in this regard.

The talks also address regional mechanisms of reducing risks and means of benefiting from modern technology and digital financial services, especially in small and medium sized enterprises.

During the conference, Egypt showcases its financial inclusion experience, especially with regard to micro, small and medium sized enterprises .