The Uzbek Foreign Ministry said that the meeting will be held on 22-23 June 2016 within the presidency of Uzbekistan in the SCO.

At the meeting the heads of the leading banking institutions of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as a number of banks of the Observer States will discuss topical issues of cooperation within the SCO framework.

National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Uzbekistan is chairing the Council in 2015-2016.

Interbank Association of the SCO focuses on supporting regional economic cooperation. It was founded on 26 October 2005.

The Association unites authorized banks of the SCO member states – Kazakhstan Development Bank, Vnesheconombank (Russia), Tajikistan State Saving Bank “Amonatbonk”, National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Uzbekistan. In 2008, Eurasian Development Bank became partner of the Association. National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of Uzbekistan represents Uzbekistan in the organization.