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Central Bank of Uzbekistan and Asian Development Bank Discussed New Directions for Technical Assistance
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Central Bank of Uzbekistan and Asian Development Bank Discussed New Directions for Technical Assistance

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan, together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), analyzed the results of its technical cooperation for the period 2023–2026 and discussed the prospects of launching new joint projects, according to the Central Bank's press service.

The meeting took place concurrently with the Samarkand Islamic Finance Forum in 2026. Participants included Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Sanjar Nosirov, Director of Financial Inclusion Dilbar Abduganiyeva, heads of relevant departments, as well as ADB's Director of Financial Sector Mohd Sani Mohd Ismail.

Participants reviewed the technical assistance provided by the ADB to the Central Bank from 2023 to 2026. The cooperation focused on increasing the accessibility of financial services, consumer protection, promoting financial literacy, and strengthening risk-based supervision of the non-banking sector.

Furthermore, the parties exchanged views on potential new areas of technical interaction. These include the development of the Islamic capital market, the introduction of liquidity management tools, and the improvement of supervision over the non-banking financial sector.

Following the negotiations, representatives of the Central Bank and the ADB expressed interest in further developing cooperation and implementing joint projects in the agreed areas.

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