The Interbank Currency Council of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus convened for its 61st meeting in Vitebsk, Belarus. The meeting included participation from Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Bank of Russia, Roman Golovchenko, Chairman of the Board of the National Bank of Belarus, along with representatives from both central banks.
Discussions at the meeting focused on various key issues including the current economic situation and specifics regarding monetary policy. The participants also addressed topics related to virtual assets regulation, development in banking services, and explored new areas within banking. Additionally, they evaluated the performance of their respective banking systems.
These meetings serve as a longstanding platform for dialogue between senior officials from both central banks and have been ongoing for over 25 years.