20/04/2017

The Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Bedri Hamza is attending the regular Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank that are taking place in Washington, DC.

During the IMF and the WB Spring Meetings, the Governor Hamza together with the Minister of Finance Mr. Avdullah Hoti met with Mr. Jacques Miniane, the Head of Mission of the International Monetary Fund for Kosovo, where they discussed the progress achieved in implementing Kosovo's program with the IMF and the steps to be taken to successfully complete this program.

On this occasion, Mr. Miniane congratulated the Kosovo delegation for their commitment to the successful program implementation and for the successful conclusion of the second and third review of the program. In the meeting were also discussed the next steps to be taken by the Kosovo institutions regarding the recent revision and for the successful conclusion of the program.
In the coming days, in addition to attendance at the IMF and the WB plenary session, Governor Hamza is expected to meet with senior officials of US Treasury, the IMF, the World Bank and counterparts from the central banks of various countries. Governor Hamza is accompanied by the Deputy Governor of the CBK for Banking Operations Mr. Lulzim Ismajli.