“The year 2025 was very positive in terms of reserves, as they reached a historic high,” said Natia Turnava, President of the National Bank of Georgia.

According to Turnava, the trend has continued into this year despite global challenges.

“Thanks to stability in the foreign exchange market and the relative strengthening of the lari, we are continuing to replenish reserves. In 2025, for the first time since 2022, we exceeded the International Monetary Fund’s 100 percent reserve adequacy threshold, and we remain above that level,” she said.

Turnava described this as a significant achievement, while emphasizing the need for further progress.

“Although this is a positive result, it is not sufficient. We must continue to increase reserves both in nominal terms and in relation to adequacy, and we will continue working in this direction,” she added.