National Bank of Georgia
Collateral management services: National Bank of Georgia/Montran
The duo developed Georgia’s fully automated new collateral framework
Financial market infrastructure services: Bloomberg
The US company has helped central banks improve monetary operations and deepen forex markets by scaling up technical infrastructure and database monitoring capabilities
People: Senate approves new Mexican deputy; Lagarde appoints Jihad Azour
Former head of finance ministry’s debt office to take on senior role at Bank of Mexico; Azour joins IMF team, leaving Lebanon’s finance ministry; and more
People: Georgian board approves new governor; T&T gets new board
Koba Gvenetadze clears penultimate hurdle to becoming National Bank of Georgia governor; six new directors join the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago; BIS names Alexandre Lamfalussy fellow
People: Georgian central bank nears new governor, RBI appoints executive director
Georgian parliament approves president’s nominee for governorship, now central bank board must do the same; Kanungo becomes newest executive director of the RBI; and more
Clock ticking on Georgian governor appointment
Georgian central bank governor's term expires on February 26, but it is unclear who will hold the post moving forwards; vice governors could also change later in the year
Innovative print techniques are key for new Georgian banknotes
National Bank of Georgia launches two denominations from first new series for 20 years; dedicated website accompanies the launch
Risk management services provider of the year: Wall Street Systems
A powerful real-time risk-calculation engine, consistent high-quality support and broad central-banking experience make this treasury management offering the best in class
Georgia selects symbol for national currency
Central bank hopes new symbol, chosen by a commission guided by a public vote, will increase the popularity of the lari
Georgians vote on new currency symbol
National Bank of Georgia has shortlisted five designs in the race to represent the national currency, the lari
National Bank of Georgia launches contest to design currency symbol
Former Soviet nation follows Russian example in seeking suggestions for a currency symbol; winning entry to be selected next month by a commission set up for that purpose
Georgian and Armenian central banks face different sides of inflation coin
National Bank of Georgia continues easing cycle as deflation returns; Central Bank of Armenia raises rates to combat sharp increase in inflation
Central banks adopting social media at different paces, finds CBJ study
A new Central Banking journal study shows that institutions around the world are adopting very different approaches in their deployment of social media techniques
National Bank of Georgia to overhaul communication strategy
Latest stage in transition to inflation-targeting regime; follows the implementation of new modelling infrastructure
Georgia to transfer supervision back to central bank
National Bank of Georgia to regain control of banking regulation in December just a year and a half after setting up of separate supervisor
IMF to loan Georgia $750m
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) looks set to lend Georgia $750m to help rebuild the country in the aftermath of its conflict with Russia.
Georgia acts on liquidity shift
The National Bank of Georgia has altered the way in which it pumps funds into the banking system on the back of changes in liquidity conditions.
Georgian violence prompts rate cut
The National Bank of Georgia has cut rates to combat the economic impact of the country's conflict with Russia.
Lawmakers turn-up heat on Georgian governor
Speculation that the governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Roman Gotsiridze, may resign intensified after parliament passed a resolution calling for changes at the central bank.
Interview: Irakli Managadze
Georgia, despite its economic burdens, has made striking progress towards ensuring monetary stability. The central bank governor, Irakli Managadze, describe how he has tackled the job.
CentralBankNet Monday Special Feature
SPECIAL FEATURE - Georgia, a small low-income economy dependent on exports to Turkey and Russia, burdened with the legacy of ethnic conflicts, high external debts and low economic literacy, has nevertheless made striking progress in one important…
Gov't demand changes in law on Nat Bank of Georgia
GEORGIA - Ministry of State Security of Georgia demands entering changes to law on National Bank of Georgia to study "doubtful bank enumerations".
Georgia National Bank's reserves raised
GEORGIA - With the receiving of new credit from the International Monetary Fund, currency reserves of National Bank of Georgia had raised to 141.8 million dollars.
Georgia's cen bank staff want right to carry arms
GEORGIA - Members of Parliament of Georgia are discussing an issue of allowing some employees of the National Bank of Georgia to carry firearms.