The National Bank of Georgia reported that its Governor, Natia Turnava, participated in a high-level conference in Brussels organized by the National Bank of Belgium, a joint initiative with De Nederlandsche Bank for central bank governors and senior officials from the International Monetary Fund’s Netherlands–Belgium Constituency. The event focused on global economic trends, financial stability challenges, and future policy priorities for central banks. In her intervention during the first session’s general discussion, Turnava described Georgia as maintaining strong economic growth alongside stable inflation, with growth returning toward its long-term trend and a baseline forecast of around 5 percent growth next year. She also cited increased international reserves and external-sector resilience, including net foreign exchange purchases exceeding USD 2.4 billion in 2025 and international reserves reaching USD 6.3 billion, above the reserve adequacy benchmark, and pointed to the financial sector’s resilience and banks’ expanding use of innovative technologies.
National Bank of Georgia 2026-02-17
National Bank of Georgia governor outlines macroeconomic outlook and reserve gains at IMF Netherlands–Belgium Constituency conference
The National Bank of Georgia's Governor, Natia Turnava, attended a high-level conference in Brussels on global economic trends and financial stability. Turnava highlighted Georgia's strong economic growth, stable inflation, and increased international reserves, with net foreign exchange purchases exceeding USD 2.4 billion in 2025 and reserves reaching USD 6.3 billion. She also noted the financial sector's resilience and the expanding use of innovative technologies by banks.