Koba Gvenetadze
Koba Gvenetadze | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the National Bank of Georgia | |
| Assumed office March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Giorgi Kadagidze |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1971 |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State University American University |
Koba Gvenetadze (born 26 December 1971) has been Governor of the National Bank of Georgia since March 2016.[1]
Education and career
Gvenetadze was educated at Tbilisi State University and graduated with a masters in economics from the American University in Washington, D.C.[2] He was formerly Deputy Minister of Finance and a Deputy State Minister, before serving as a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund between 2002 and 2015.[2]
Other activities
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2016)[3]
Awards and honors
- Gvenetadze was ranked among the Best Central Bankers by "Global Finance" five times (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).[2]
References
- ^ "Dollar Gains Threaten Emerging World But Georgia Says It's Ready". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Koba Gvenetadze". National Bank of Georgia. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).