Chairman Baketaev Addresses IMF on Kyrgyz Economic Policy at Spring Meetings

Return Print version Creation date: 2026-04-17 Almaz Baketaev, the Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, as the Kyrgyz Republic ’ s Governor at the International Monetary Fund, is continuing his working program on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.

The Chairman of the National Bank served as a speaker at a meeting organized by the IMF ’ s Department of the Middle East and Central Asia, attended by central bank governors from the region and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li.

In his speech, Baketaev emphasized the impact of new external challenges on the Kyrgyz Republic ’ s economy and outlined the economic policy measures being taken in the face of external turbulence. He noted that current monetary policy contributes to maintaining macroeconomic stability in the country.

The meetings in Washington will continue, and the National Bank intends to further promote the interests of the Kyrgyz Republic on the international financial stage.