Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Joint and separate meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in a virtual format were held on 11-17 October.

The meetings discussed the global macroeconomic situation, important tasks to restore economic stability, vaccination against Covid-19, as well as issues of fiscal and monetary policy in the countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Middle East.

In their speeches, the leadership of the Central Bank focused on the current macroeconomic situation in the country, the consequences of Covid-19 and the importance of financial stability in this process, the further reform of the banking system, the development of digital banking services and financial inclusion.