President of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG), Natia Turnava, participated in the high-level international conference in Brussels, organized by the National Bank of Belgium.

The conference participants focused on global economic trends, financial stability challenges and future policy priorities of central banks.

During the general discussion held within the first session of the conference, the NBG President spoke about the country’s macroeconomic environment and current trends. She remarked that Georgia maintains high economic growth and inflation stability.

“Georgia’s economy maintains sustainability and macroeconomic balance in parallel with high growth. It is noteworthy that increased economic activity does not create excess pressure, and the growth speed returns to the long-term trend. According to the base forecast, economic growth will be within 5% in the next few years,” she said.

Natia Turnava emphasised the increase in international reserves and the foreign sector’s sustainability. She said that in 2025, the National Bank’s net foreign exchange purchases exceeded 2.4 billion USD, and international reserves reached 6.3 billion USD, exceeding the reserve adequacy ratio.

The NBG President remarked that the sustainability of the financial sector and the growing role of banks in innovative technologies increase the efficiency of the sector, enhance competitiveness, and ensure readiness to address future global challenges.