Governor Ismaili holds meeting with the Vice President of Clearstream during the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings

As part of his participation in the Spring Meetings 2025 of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Washington, D.C., the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), Mr. Ahmet Ismaili, along with his delegation, held a meeting with Mr. Christian Rossler, Vice President for Banking, Lending, and Financing at Clearstream, an institution that is part of the Deutsche Börse Group, headquartered in Luxembourg. Clearstream is also a partner of Deutsche Bundesbank, which is one of the Central Bank of Kosovo’s key partners in reserve, liquidity and investment management.

The meeting focused on exploring the possibility of establishing cooperation between the CBK and Clearstream in the area of international reserves management, including the provision of custody services and access to advanced financial market products and services, such as securities lending and borrowing.

Further development of this cooperation would enable the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo to integrate modern technological solutions into its asset management processes, thereby increasing operational efficiency while also creating potential for additional income generation through the use of financial instruments in international markets. This meeting marks another step in the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo’s ongoing efforts to broaden and diversify its strategic partnerships and to strengthen institutional capacities in fulfilling its mandate, in line with international best practices.