IMF has predicted a slight slowdown in the economic growth in the Central Asia and Caucasus region in the near- to mid-term assessment. The IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East and Central Asia, released on 1 May 2025 at a press conference in Dubai, says, “Economies in the CCA region experienced robust output growth […]
Five Steps to Economic Resilience in the Caucasus and Central Asia
By Eugene Zhukov, Lyaziza Sabyrova, Roman Mogilevskii The ability of the economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia to effectively respond to external shocks critically depends on their cooperation in diversifying trade and transport routes. The right policies and development of the Middle Corridor is a key to success. In the last several years, the […]
IMF Regional Capacity Development Center for Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia opened in Kazakhstan
On 9 June 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Capacity Development Center for the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia opened in Almaty, the National Bank of Kazakhstan reports. The Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC) is a joint project of the IMF and nine member countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, […]