The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published an update on the Tajikistan delegation’s meetings in Washington during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, including talks with IMF Executive Director Bo Li on implementation of the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and on strengthening monetary policy, banking supervision and financial sector transparency. Discussions also covered moving cooperation to a new phase through technical assistance and institutional capacity building, improvements to the compliance framework, efforts to combat money laundering and management of sanctions-related risks. The delegation also met Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, to discuss bilateral cooperation, structural reforms and macroeconomic stability. Officials highlighted real GDP growth of 8% in January–February and inflation of 3.6%, reported positive trends in banking system assets, deposits and lending alongside adequate capital and liquidity, and referenced recent sovereign credit rating upgrades by Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings.
National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan 2026-04-14
National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan discusses PCI implementation with the IMF and seeks expanded technical cooperation on supervision, AML and sanctions risks
The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan reported on meetings with senior IMF officials during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, focusing on the Policy Coordination Instrument, monetary policy, banking supervision, financial sector transparency, and capacity building, including anti-money laundering and sanctions risk management. The delegation also discussed bilateral cooperation, structural reforms, and macroeconomic stability, highlighting 8% real GDP growth in January–February, 3.6% inflation, positive banking sector trends, and recent sovereign credit rating upgrades.