National Bank Reports Net Purchases of USD 248 Million in Foreign Currency in September

The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) made net purchases of USD 248.5 million through the BMatch trading platform in September, bringing the country’s international reserves to USD 8.17 billion, the central bank said on October 26.

The NBG said its net purchases totaled USD 3.37 billion in January-August 2026 as it continued to build foreign exchange reserves when market conditions allowed, with reserves continuing to reach an “all-time high” in the past months. The central bank described international reserves as “an important safeguard for the country’s macroeconomic stability.”

The latest purchases follow net purchases of USD 86.6 million in January, USD 429.3 million in February, USD 333.3 million in April, USD 632.9 million in May, USD 612.6 million in June, USD 488.2 million in July and USD 555.6 million in August, as well as a net sale of USD 16.2 million in March.

The transactions are part of the central bank’s broader efforts to rebuild its foreign exchange reserves over the past year,

The NBG is expected to release updated international reserves data on November 25, 2026.

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