Representative of the National Bank of Tajikistan takes part in meeting of central bank heads from the Middle East and Central Asia

A meeting of central bank heads from countries of the Middle East and Central Asia, entitled “Shocks, Uncertainty, and Monetary Policy”, was held in the Kingdom of Thailand on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan Firdaus Tolibzoda took part.

The participants discussed the impact of economic shocks and geopolitical risks on macroeconomic stability, changes in global commodity prices, including oil, fuel and food products, as well as ways to implement monetary policy effectively amid global economic uncertainty. They also exchanged views on the possible impact of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, on economic growth, inflation and the labour market.