Natia Turnava Participates in World Bank Discussion of Female Central Bank Leaders
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Natia Turnava, Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, participated in a World Bank discussion of female central bank leaders held during the Spring Meetings in the United States. The session addressed women's participation in entrepreneurship, including access to banking services, credit guarantee schemes, electronic payment systems, and capital co-financing mechanisms. Turnava noted that the National Bank of Georgia has increased gender quotas on supervisory boards of commercial banks and microbanks through a revised Corporate Governance Code.
What changed
The National Bank of Georgia announced participation in a World Bank-organized discussion on women's entrepreneurship and access to financial services. The meeting reviewed World Bank programs for improving women's access to credit through guarantee schemes and capital co-financing. Governor Turnava highlighted the NBG's revised Corporate Governance Code, which increases gender quotas on supervisory boards of commercial banks and microbanks.
Financial sector participants and policymakers may wish to monitor developments in gender-equity requirements for bank governance in Georgia, as the revised Corporate Governance Code introduces binding quota obligations for supervised institutions.
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Natia Turnava Participates in World Bank Discussion of Female Central Bank Leaders
19 April, 2026
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As part of the Spring Meetings held in the United States, Natia Turnava participated in a discussion of female central bank leaders from various countries, organized by the World Bank.
The session was also attended by Ekaterine Guntsadze, Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia.
During the meeting, participants discussed current challenges and future plans related to women’s participation in entrepreneurship. The discussion focused on expanding women’s access to banking services and financial resources, including through credit guarantee schemes, improved access to electronic payment systems, and capital co-financing mechanisms.
The participants also reviewed a World Bank-initiated program aimed at improving access to finance for women entrepreneurs.
In her remarks, Natia Turnava noted that the National Bank of Georgia has taken concrete steps to promote gender equality in the governance of the financial sector. In particular, through the revised Corporate Governance Code, gender quotas have been increased on the supervisory boards of both commercial banks and microbanks.
19 April, 2026
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