ABA is pleased to invite you to attend its members to the ABA Planning Committee Meeting scheduled to take place on February 11-12, 2026, in Maldives, with the Bank of Maldives as host organization.
To be chaired by ABA Chairman Mr. Thinley Namgyel, Chairman of Bank of Bhutan, the meeting will have the following primary objectives:
(1) To discuss preparations for the 42nd ABA General Meeting and Conference to be held later this year in Maldives to be hosted by Bank of Maldives. Discussions will focus on the final dates and venue of the Conference, theme and topics for the Conference, suggested format and program, possible line-up of speakers, and other related matters.
(2) To review the program of ABA activities in 2026, including the 2026 Work Program of the ABA Policy Advocacy Committee
The Tentative Agenda of the meeting in presented below for your perusal. We will send you further details to members about the meeting (e.g., annotated agenda, meeting link, discussion papers, etc.) as soon as these are available. We invite members to confirm their attendance at the meeting by filling out the Confirmation Form, and sending it back to ABA before January 23, if possible. ABA will send details on arrangements and other relevant information (visa, accommodation, etc.) as soon as the confirmation is receeived.
ABA would like to take this opportunity to seek suggestions on issues which members think are of current concern to members and the banking sector of the region as a whole and should be discussed during the 2026 Conference. Please let us know your thoughts by accomplishing the ABA Theme Survey Form and returning it to us through our e-mail address at aba@aba.org.tw
ABA would appreciate receiving the accomplished ABA Theme Survey Form by January 31, if possible, to give us enough time to circulate all suggestions to the Planning Committee for consideration prior to its meeting.
