As part of the Spring Meetings held in the United States, Natia Turnava participated in a discussion of female central bank leaders from various countries, organized by the World Bank.

The session was also attended by Ekaterine Guntsadze, Deputy Minister of Finance of Georgia.

During the meeting, participants discussed current challenges and future plans related to women’s participation in entrepreneurship. The discussion focused on expanding women’s access to banking services and financial resources, including through credit guarantee schemes, improved access to electronic payment systems, and capital co-financing mechanisms.

The participants also reviewed a World Bank-initiated program aimed at improving access to finance for women entrepreneurs.

In her remarks, Natia Turnava noted that the National Bank of Georgia has taken concrete steps to promote gender equality in the governance of the financial sector. In particular, through the revised Corporate Governance Code, gender quotas have been increased on the supervisory boards of both commercial banks and microbanks.