The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo said Governor Ahmet Ismaili met Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department at the International Monetary Fund, to review developments in Kosovo's financial sector, the central bank's strategic priorities and ongoing IMF cooperation on financial stability and institutional reform. Ismaili said the sector remains well capitalised, liquid and stable, and highlighted further work on risk-based supervision, the regulatory and supervisory framework, macroprudential policies and continued alignment with European standards and practices. The discussion also covered implementation of the central bank's strategic plan, with priorities including payment systems modernisation, financial digitalisation, financial consumer protection, stronger institutional governance, capacity building and further development of financial markets. The two sides also exchanged views on international financial developments and their implications for small open economies, while the central bank acknowledged continued IMF support through technical assistance, professional advice and regular dialogue in areas including financial stability, banking supervision, macroprudential policy and institutional governance. Adrian's visit to Kosovo was linked to his participation in a regional conference organised by the central bank on policy and regulatory frameworks in a changing environment, including crypto-assets, digital money and financial regulation.

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