The National Bank of Georgia reported that Governor Natia Turnava delivered a keynote address at SIBOS, SWIFT’s flagship international conference, outlining Georgia’s priorities on financial services innovation and regional financial integration linked to the Middle Corridor connecting Europe and Asia. In her remarks, Turnava framed regional integration as a response to global economic fragmentation and pointed to National Bank of Georgia and regional initiatives to develop financial infrastructure, including payment systems and financial technologies. She highlighted the Bank’s official application for Georgia’s accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), presenting it as a route to more efficient payments with the European Union amid growing trade and transaction volumes, and as a way to strengthen regional financial connectivity by positioning Georgia as a gateway for cross-border transactions between Middle Corridor countries and the EU.
National Bank of Georgia 2025-10-02
National Bank of Georgia highlights Georgia’s SEPA accession application in first-ever SIBOS keynote by its governor
Governor Natia Turnava of the National Bank of Georgia addressed SIBOS, emphasizing Georgia's focus on financial services innovation and regional integration via the Middle Corridor. She highlighted initiatives to enhance financial infrastructure and Georgia's application to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to improve EU payment efficiency and strengthen regional connectivity.