EDB analysts to present a report on Enhancing the Role of EAEU National Currencies in International Settlements

On 28 January, at 11:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will present an analytical report entitled Enhancing the Role of EAEU National Currencies in International Settlements. The presentation will take place online on https://analytics.eabr.org/.

How has the role of EAEU national currencies in the regional and global monetary system changed in recent years? What are their prospects? What are the objectives of the de-dollarisation policy in the EAEU? How do sanction risks affect Russia given the growing share of settlements in national currencies? What mechanisms to strengthen their role are worth considering? What is the currency structure of remittances? Leading EDB economists and analysts will answer these and other questions at the online presentation.

Speakers:

• Evgeny Vinokurov, Chief Economist, EDB and EFSD
• Natalya Lavrova, Head of Macroeconomic Analysis, EFSD

The online meeting on 28 January, 11:00 a.m. (Moscow time), is open to everyone.

You may send your questions in advance to pressa@eabr.org or ask them during the presentation.

For accreditation, please contact the EDB Media Centre at pressa@eabr.org, Azima Sapargaliyeva (Almaty; +7 (777) 750 00 08, sapargaliyeva_as@eabr.org), or Sergey Gorbachev (Moscow; +7 (916) 727 22 00, gorbachev_ss@eabr.org).

Additional Information:

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is an international financial institution promoting integration and development in its member countries – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, and Tajikistan. The EDB's charter capital totals US $7 billion. The Bank was established in January 2006 by Russia and Kazakhstan and is headquartered in Almaty. Transport infrastructure, energy, chemical, mining, and mechanical engineering projects with a high integration effect account for the main part of the EDB’s portfolio.