The National Bank of Georgia announced that Governor Natia Turnava met Robert Bregy, Secretary General of the City of Lugano, Switzerland, to discuss FinTech developments and potential future cooperation in financial innovation. The Lugano delegation visited Tbilisi to participate in an international event focused on FinTech development strategy. Georgia’s side presented the country’s FinTech ecosystem, including key achievements and planned initiatives to advance financial technologies, while Lugano shared current financial services and FinTech projects. The meeting also included Pietro Poretti, Head of Economic Development at the City of Lugano, and Marco Dal Lago, Vice President for Global Expansion, and referenced Lugano’s recent initiatives such as a municipal stablecoin, a FinTech-friendly regulatory environment, and tokenized municipal securities.