The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo reported that Governor Ahmet Ismaili met an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by David Amaglobeli to discuss recent macroeconomic and financial developments and preparations for the next IMF Article IV consultation mission. The Governor outlined recent domestic trends in economic growth, inflation and overall financial sector stability, alongside banking sector developments including credit growth, high capitalisation and liquidity, and potential financial stability challenges. The discussions also covered ongoing IMF technical assistance with a focus on progress in the Financial Sector Stability Review (FSSR), as well as workstreams on real estate market development studies, systemic liquidity analysis, lending and other topics expected to feature in the upcoming Article IV discussions. The IMF mission is in Kosovo from 3 to 7 November and will hold thematic meetings with the Central Bank’s management and staff and other Kosovo institutions.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2025-11-04
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo meets IMF mission to review macro-financial developments and prepare for Article IV consultations
Governor Ahmet Ismaili of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo met with an IMF mission to discuss macroeconomic and financial developments before the next IMF Article IV consultation. Topics included economic growth, inflation, financial sector stability, and ongoing IMF technical assistance, especially the Financial Sector Stability Review. The IMF mission will hold thematic meetings in Kosovo from 3 to 7 November.