Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf met here today with the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde currently visiting the Kingdom to participate in the meeting of Joint Committee of finance ministers, governors of monetary institutions and central banks of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, with the participation of Governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Dr. Ahmed Al-Khulaifi. During the meeting, they reviewed the economic situations, prospects for growth in major economies, fluctuations in exchange rates and financial markets, and aspects of cooperation between the Kingdom and the Fund. The meeting was attended by a number of officials.