The Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), Ahmet Ismaili, participated in the IMF high-level panel on the topic “Strengthening Financial System Resilience in Times of Uncertainty – Building Capacity in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition”, during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington DC, USA.
According to a press release, the panel was moderated by Catriona Purfield, Director of the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, and included prominent speakers from the IMF: Dan Katz, First Deputy Managing Director, Tobias Adrian, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, with contributions from Bert Kroese, Chief Statistician and Director of the Statistics Department.
Meanwhile, as stated in the announcement, Governor Ismaili presented Kosovo’s main achievements in strengthening the financial system through the IMF’s Financial Sector Sustainability Review (FSSR), highlighting reforms in risk-based supervision, systemic risk monitoring, macroprudential policy, advances in financial statistics and financial inclusion.
“He noted that these efforts have largely contributed to Kosovo’s removal from the World Bank and IMF’s list of fragile and conflict-affected countries and to its first sovereign credit rating from Fitch Ratings,” the announcement said.
Furthermore, according to the announcement, Governor Ismaili emphasized the importance of forward-looking risk assessments, including new risks from FinTechs and non-banks, and the role of analytical capacity, data, systems, including artificial intelligence, in maintaining financial stability.
“Governor Ismaili thanked IMF leaders, donors and partners for supporting Kosovo’s reforms, underlining that the country’s achievements reflect the commitment of the governing bodies, staff engagement and effective programs and technical assistance. Governor Ismaili’s participation in today’s panel demonstrates the continuous progress and concrete achievements of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, demonstrated before a wide international audience in a session broadcast live by the IMF,” the announcement states. /Telegraph/
