On October 13, 2026, in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand—on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group — a delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, comprising Firdavs Tolibzoda, Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, and Fayziddin Qahorzoda, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan, met with Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department.

During the meeting with the IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, the parties reviewed the outcomes of their bilateral cooperation and identified priority areas for future economic and financial reforms. Furthermore, they discussed enhancing monetary policy, developing the foreign exchange market, strengthening the supervision and regulation of banking activities, managing international reserves, digitizing financial services, and ensuring cybersecurity.

In the meeting with Jihad Azour, Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, the discussion focused on expanding cooperation to strengthen macroeconomic and financial stability, develop the banking system, and refine monetary policy. The parties also exchanged views on advancing macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, improving tools for assessing systemic risks, strengthening banking supervision, and digitizing reporting and analysis within the financial sector.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their willingness to continue a constructive dialogue and expand mutually beneficial cooperation, emphasizing the importance of the IMF’s technical and advisory support in priority areas of economic and financial reform.

Press Division

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13.10.2026