A delegation of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, led by Governor Ahmet Ismaili, met the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) team headed by Assistant Director Mary Goodman to review progress on recommendations from earlier IMF engagements and the implementation status of technical assistance projects. The discussions covered follow-up to the Financial Sector Stability Review (FSSR) and the Safeguards Assessment, alongside continued IMF support for banking supervision, financial stability, and cybersecurity, and for strengthening the central bank’s institutional and legal framework. Workstreams highlighted included implementing the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), developing a transparency code for the central bank, further developing crisis management models, and advancing IT supervision and cyber risk management in line with international best practices. The central bank noted that joint work over the past two years has exceeded ten technical assistance projects and reported a high level of implementation. As part of the same official visit to Washington DC, the delegation plans further bilateral meetings with other international partner institutions involved in legislative reform and professional capacity-building linked to the central bank’s mandate.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2026-04-15
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo meets IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department to review FSSR and safeguards follow-up and technical assistance priorities
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo met with the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department to review progress on prior recommendations and more than ten technical assistance projects. Discussions covered follow-up to the Financial Sector Stability Review and Safeguards Assessment, implementation of the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process, development of a transparency code, crisis management models, and enhanced IT supervision and cyber risk management. The delegation will also hold bilateral meetings in Washington DC with international partners on legislative reform and capacity-building related to the central bank’s mandate.