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The Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBK), Ahmet Ismaili, participated in the event “The First Sovereign Credit Rating of Kosovo: Impact and Opportunities”, organized by the Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers (MFPT) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

In the panel “The importance of sovereign credit rating for the economy of Kosovo and beyond”, Governor Ismaili emphasized the role of CBK in maintaining the financial stability of the country, which is re-confirmed by this positive assessment.

The head of the CBK emphasized that “receiving the Credit Rating of Kosovo is a historical moment that re-confirms the stability of the financial system, affects the increase in reliability, reduction of the country’s risk perception, with positive effects on the cost of financing, facilitating access to finance, increased lending activity, stimulation of the country’s economic growth and Foreign Direct Investments”.

Instruction on Policies and Procedures for the Effective Management of the Risk of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing during the provision of financial services has been approved The CBK participating in the high-level Forum for Central Banks Governance