Koba Gvenetadze

 Georgia names biggest risk for country's banking system

Georgia names biggest risk for country's banking system

The biggest risk to the Georgian banking system at present is dollarization, the head of the National Bank of Georgia Koba Gvenetadze said. According to him, this opinion is shared not only by him, but by independent agencies and …

Georgian National Bank chief explains lari devaluation

Georgian National Bank chief explains lari devaluation

President of the National Bank of Georgia Koba Gvenetadze commented on the alarming devaluation of the lari. According to him, the devaluation of the national currency is caused by external shocks and reduction of …

Georgia to release new 10 GEL bills on October 1

Georgia to release new 10 GEL bills on October 1

The National Bank of Georgia will release new 10 GEL bills starting October 1, President of the National Bank of Georgia Koba Gvenetadze said today at the presentation of the new banknotes. Bacha Malazonia is the …

 National Bank of Georgia purchases $15 mln

National Bank of Georgia purchases $15 mln

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has purchased $15 million at foreign exchange auction to control the national currency’s changing value against the dollar. The weighted average exchange rate was 2.6497 GEL for every …

Is Georgia's economy on the rise?

Is Georgia's economy on the rise?

The National Bank of Georgia increased its forecast for GDP growth in the country in 2016 from 3% to 3.5%, the President of the National Bank, Koba Gvenetadze, said at today's briefing. "The difficulties in …

Georgia refuses from dollars

Georgia refuses from dollars

The Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili believes that there is no alternative to dedollarization and strengthening confidence in the Georgian national currency in the long term. "We must take …

'Georgian Dream' to meet with Kvirikashvili

'Georgian Dream' to meet with Kvirikashvili

Representatives of the parliamentary faction 'Georgian Dream' will hold a meeting with the head of Georgian government Giorgi Kvirikashvili today. It is scheduled for 14:00 (13:00 Moscow time). …