Azerbaijan Central Bank and World Bank Discuss Financial Resilience

Aliyar Mammadyarov, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, met with a World Bank delegation on November 13, 2026, to discuss strengthening the resilience of the national financial sector. The visiting delegation included Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Abebe Adugna and Regional Director for the South Caucasus Rolande Pryce.

The discussions focused on Azerbaijan's current macroeconomic situation and economic development prospects. A primary point of focus was the implementation of a risk-based supervision approach to enhance financial stability.

Both parties explored initiatives to promote sustainable finance and expand financing opportunities. The meeting aimed to identify priority areas where the World Bank can provide support to deepen institutional cooperation between the two organizations.