The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (BQK) hosted an introductory International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistance mission to strengthen the central bank’s macroeconomic modelling, forecasting and scenario analysis capacity in line with international best practice. Deputy Governor Milot Cakaj met the IMF team led by Yunhui Zhao from the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, briefing it on recent financial sector developments and BQK reforms aimed at strengthening financial stability and policy effectiveness. The multi-year project is intended to build a sustainable analytical infrastructure to improve macroeconomic forecasts and policy analysis, with outputs expected to support BQK’s core analytical work including policy scenario development and macro-financial stress testing; the engagement follows earlier discussions at the IMF Spring Meetings and an official BQK request. BQK and the IMF reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation to support implementation of the technical assistance initiative.
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo 2025-09-10
Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo begins multi-year IMF technical assistance to strengthen macroeconomic modelling and forecasting
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (BQK) hosted an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to enhance its macroeconomic modelling and forecasting capabilities. This multi-year project aims to build sustainable analytical infrastructure for improved policy analysis and financial stability. BQK and the IMF reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing cooperation in this initiative.