Jeddah, Rajab 21, 1438, April 18, 2017, SPA -- President of the Islamic Development Bank Group Dr. Bandar bin Mohammed Hajjar stressed the importance of cooperation and coordination between the Arab financial institutions and the promotion of joint action to address the economic and social challenges faced by the Arab countries. This came during his speech at the opening session of annual meetings of the Arab financial bodies, which began today in Rabat. Hajjar pointed out the efforts conducted by the IDB Group to finance development projects in the Arab countries. -- SPA 20:53 LOCAL TIME 17:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w379881