EBRD First Vice-Presidents commends Armenian Central Bank for being prudent regulator

YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. The EBRD has a very active dialogue with the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA), which is a prudent regulator, First Vice-President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jurgen Rigterink said in an exclusive interview with ARKA news agency. 

It said the CBA has done a great job in ensuring the resilience of the financial system and the Armenian economy amidst persistent global challenges.

‘One of EBRD’s key private sector partners are local financial institutions and we cooperate on policy and reforms with the Central Bank. We work jointly to deepen the domestic money market, develop local capital markets and help to dedollarise the economy,’ he said adding, ‘We have a very productive relationship and still have many reforms to implement together going forward.’-0-

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