Day: January 8, 2026

Importantly, the President linked transport investment to broader fiscal and strategic priorities, noting that attracting financing for urban infrastructure would allow state resources to be redirected toward the reconstruction of Garabagh. This framing underscores a growing emphasis on efficient capital allocation and long-term economic planning, rather than unlimited expansion of road infrastructure.

The National Bank of Georgia said the country’s international reserves reached a “historic high” of about USD 6.16 billion at the end of 2025, following a December increase of USD 342.6 million. According to NBG data, the annual figure represents a 38% increase (USD 1.7 billion) from 2024.

Attributing the growth to the bank’s “sound and consistent policy,” Tamta Sopromadze, head of the Macroeconomics and Statistics Department at the National Bank of Georgia, said gold accounted for 16.3% of international reserves in December, or USD 1.002 billion. She said the price of gold has doubled since the purchase, contributing an additional USD 502.3 million to the foreign exchange reserves.

The National Bank reiterated that “international foreign exchange reserves are an important guarantee of a country’s macroeconomic stability” and that it increases reserves “when market conditions allow.”

Over the past year, the NBG has made foreign currency purchases through the Bmatch trading platform. Monthly net purchases totaled USD 101.7 million in March, USD 266.4 million in April, USD 245.4 million in May, USD 266 million in June, USD 416.9 million in July, USD 199.6 million in August, USD 100 million in September, USD 167.4 million in October, and USD 308.2 million in November. Overall, the NBG made net foreign currency purchases of USD 2.07 billion between January and November 2025.

The steady refilling of reserves follows NBG’s major foreign currency interventions in 2024, when it sold more than USD 900 million amid mass protests over the Foreign Agents Law in the spring and again ahead of the October 26 parliamentary elections.

Also Read:

• 08/01/2026 – Georgia’s Annual Inflation at 4% in December 2025
• 25/12/2025 – NBG: International Reserves Over $5.8 Bln After November Purchase of $308 Mln
• 16/09/2025 – One Person Detained Over Alleged Scheme of Laundering up to $700 Million
• 29/07/2025 – NBG Replenishes International Reserves as IMF Praises Georgia’s ‘Resilience’

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