The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that its Chairman, Melis Turgunbaev, made a working visit to London on 25–26 February 2026, participating in the 4th meeting of the Kyrgyz-British Business Council and holding bilateral meetings with major international financial institutions focused on strengthening financial-sector cooperation. Discussions covered current issues in Kyrgyz-British cooperation and prospects for further collaboration in finance. Separate talks were held with Fang Wenjian, Chief Executive Officer of Bank of China (UK) Limited, and with the management of the London offices of Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan, with the central bank reporting agreements on prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation.