DUSHANBE, 06.07.2022 (NIAT Khovar) – Delegation of Tajikistan attended the main meeting of the Constituency Group of the International Monetary Fund in Bad Ragaz.

The event was opened by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, as well as the Chairman of the National Bank of Switzerland Thomas Jordan, the Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, and the Vice-President of the World Bank Anna Bjerde.

The participants exchanged views on short-term and long-term factors and their impact on the global economy, financial and trading systems, sustainable development, improving the welfare of the population.

The meeting also focused on the impact of individual countries on the global economy, inflation expectations and ways to prevent economic risks.

The Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan Hokim Kholikzoda spoke about the economic situation and the banking system, current trends, measures taken by the government of Tajikistan to prevent the impact of potential risks on the national economy, the impact of external factors on financial stability and the banking system, foreign exchange fluctuations and currency risks.

He expressed gratitude to the Constituency Group for the effective cooperation and support of the member countries and expressed hope that this meeting would give a serious impetus to strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation.

Kholikzoda also called on the Constituency Group to hold the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group in 2026 in Tajikistan.

The IMF constituency is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As a rule, members of the Bretton Woods Constituency Group meet every two years, in addition to the regular meetings of the IMF and World Bank governors in one of the riparian countries. Along with Switzerland, this group includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.