The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has signed a new cooperation agreement with the World Bank Treasury under the Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership (RAMP), advancing the relationship into an active portfolio management phase. From 2026, a portion of the assets managed by the central bank will be included in the assets managed by the World Bank Treasury. The agreement was signed by Governor Ahmet Ismaili during a meeting at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, DC with World Bank Group Vice President and Treasurer Jorge Familiar, on the sidelines of the 2026 Spring Meetings. The central bank highlighted the role of RAMP in strengthening institutional capacity and improving international reserves investment and risk management practices. RAMP comprises around 100 member institutions globally, mainly central banks, with more than USD 30 billion in assets under management by the World Bank Treasury, and the World Bank reaffirmed its support for projects and initiatives aimed at further developing Kosovo’s financial sector.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2026-04-16
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo signs new RAMP cooperation agreement with World Bank Treasury to move to active portfolio management
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo has signed a new cooperation agreement with the World Bank Treasury under the Reserve Advisory and Management Partnership, moving into an active portfolio management phase in which a portion of its assets will be managed by the World Bank Treasury from 2026. The central bank underscored RAMP’s role in strengthening institutional capacity, reserves investment, and risk management, while the World Bank reaffirmed support for developing Kosovo’s financial sector.