The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) Governor, Natia Turnava, will participate in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in Thailand, alongside NBG Vice-Governors and senior officials.

According to the NBG, the Georgian delegation includes Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili, Deputy Minister of Finance Ekaterine Guntsadze, and NBG Vice-Governors Ekaterine Mikabadze, Ekaterine Galdava, and Nino Jeladze.

During the visit, Turnava is scheduled to hold high-level talks with Bo Li, IMF Deputy Managing Director, Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, and Executive Directors Jeroen Clicq and Marnix van Rij, who represent the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg constituency. She will also meet with the governors of the central banks of China and the United Arab Emirates.

Additionally, the NBG Governor and the Minister of Finance will meet with major American investment institutions, including J.P. Morgan and Bank of America, to highlight Georgia’s investment opportunities and economic outlook.

As part of the official schedule, Turnava will speak at an IMF Governor Talk session at the invitation of Jihad Azour. The panel will address monetary policy implementation, inflation management, and de-dollarisation strategies amidst global economic uncertainty.

In bilateral engagements, the NBG leadership and the Minister of Finance will hold talks with the Governor of the People’s Bank of China. Ms Turnava will also hold bilateral discussions with the Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, where the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two monetary authorities is anticipated.

The NBG Vice-Governors are also scheduled to conduct a series of high-level meetings across the week.

The IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings convene central bank governors, finance ministers, private sector executives, and financial leaders from worldwide to deliberate on critical issues impacting the global economy, including economic development, poverty alleviation, financial stability, fintech, and cybersecurity.