Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The Central Bank of Uzbekistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have reviewed the results of their technical cooperation in 2023–2026 and discussed prospects for new joint projects, the Central Bank’s press service reported.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Samarkand Islamic Finance Forum 2026. Participants included Central Bank Deputy Chairman Sanjar Nosirov, Director of Financial Inclusion Dilbar Abduganieva, heads of relevant departments and ADB Financial Sector Office Director Mohd Sani Mohd Ismail.
The participants reviewed the technical assistance provided by ADB to the Central Bank between 2023 and 2026.
The cooperation focused on improving access to financial services, protecting consumer rights, promoting financial literacy and strengthening risk-based supervision of the non-bank sector.
The two sides also exchanged views on potential new areas of technical cooperation, including the development of the Islamic capital market, the introduction of liquidity management instruments and improvements to supervision of the non-bank financial sector.
Following the talks, representatives of the Central Bank and ADB expressed interest in continuing their engagement and developing cooperation in the agreed areas.
