The National Bank of Georgia said it received awards at two international fintech forums recognizing it as the best central bank in the region for supporting innovation. The awards were presented at SPRING and PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan and reflect the bank's work on open banking and open finance, digital transformation, innovative financial services and fintech ecosystem development. Both events are major regional platforms for central banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, technology businesses and international organizations. During the forums, Varlam Ebanoidze, head of the National Bank of Georgia's Financial and Supervisory Technologies Department, took part in panel discussions and working meetings covering regional financial integration, open banking, digital payments and innovation.