The National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan published an update on a meeting between deputy chairman Daler Murodalizoda and representatives of UAE-based Al Fardan Exchange to discuss potential areas for cooperation, including foreign-exchange circulation, cash operations and the development of modern payment instruments. The central bank linked the talks to its objectives of monetary and financial stability and strengthening the banking system, noting that closer cooperation could support payment tools and infrastructure and deepen trade and investment ties with international markets. Al Fardan Exchange’s AlfaNow unit expressed interest in collaboration on financial services, money transfers, payment-system infrastructure improvements and expanding access to financial services, and the parties also discussed exchanging best practices and other banking-sector issues.