The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published a readout of a meeting between its chairman, Firdavs Tolibzoda, and representatives of Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan. The talks focused on ongoing joint work to strengthen banking supervision, develop payment infrastructure and widen access to financial services, while also exploring new areas for cooperation including cross-border cooperation mechanisms between central banks and the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector. The discussion also covered broader Tajikistan-Switzerland cooperation, including within the International Monetary Fund and World Bank constituency. During the meeting, the head of the SECO delegation, Pietro Lazzeri, pointed to positive indicators in Tajikistan's banking sector and cited the rapid removal of financial credit institutions from sanctions lists as a positive sign for international investors. The central bank linked improvements in banking system stability to reforms in regulation and supervision, the development of digital services and efforts to increase access to financial services, and noted SECO's contribution to projects in these areas.
National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan 2026-04-30
National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan discusses expanded cooperation with Swiss agencies on banking supervision payments and AI
The National Bank of Tajikistan held talks with Swiss economic and development agencies on strengthening banking supervision, developing payment infrastructure and expanding access to financial services, including potential cooperation on cross-border central bank mechanisms and artificial intelligence. They also discussed broader Tajikistan-Switzerland cooperation in the IMF and World Bank constituency, with Swiss representatives highlighting improved banking indicators and rapid removal of institutions from sanctions lists as positive for investor confidence.