Acting National Bank Governor discusses macroeconomic trends with analysts

Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Thursday met with domestic analysts to discuss macroeconomic trends and forecasts for the domestic economy. Photo: NBG

Agenda.ge, 02 Nov 2023 - 12:46, Tbilisi,Georgia

Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Thursday met with domestic analysts to discuss macroeconomic trends and forecasts for the domestic economy. 

The NBG said the meeting assessed vulnerabilities and risks in the financial system, focusing on the “structural characteristics of the financial sector” and aspects of the Georgian economy that were “important for financial stability in the medium and long run”.

Shalva Mkhatrishvili, the Head of the Macroeconomics and Statistics Department of the Bank, said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East had “created risks” in the sector. 

It is a source of greater uncertainty that may pose added risks to the inflation perspective. This was the reason for leaving the monetary policy rate unchanged at a rather high level”, he noted.

David Utiashvili, head of the Financial Stability Department, said the NBG’s decision to issue loans of up to ₾300,000 ($110,506) only under hedged terms would “significantly” reduce dollarisation and the systemic risks it entails. 

He noted the decision would “further strengthen financial stability”.