Bishkek, Oct. 17, 2025 /Kabar/. Melis Turgunbaev, Chairman of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, met with Martin Schlegel, Chairman of the National Bank of Switzerland.
The meeting took place within the framework of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. The parties shared their assessment of the current economic situation in their countries and discussed the prospects for the global financial market, as well as issues of coordinating macroeconomic policy in conditions of high uncertainty. In addition, part of the meeting was devoted to monetary policy, in particular, issues of managing international reserves of central banks. During the meeting, it was noted the importance of cooperation within the Swiss Group of IMF countries, which includes, among other countries, Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan. The parties confirmed their readiness to further coordinate positions on issues of mutual interest at future IMF meetings. In addition, the meeting discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the National Banks of the two countries.
The heads of central banks expressed their readiness to actively cooperate and develop capacity, including through the exchange of expert experience and joint activities at the level of sectoral departments.
