Koba Gvenetadze

Koba Gvenetadze
Governor of the National Bank of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2016
Preceded by	Giorgi Kadagidze
Personal details
Born	(1971-12-26) 26 December 1971 (age 52)
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

1. "Dollar Gains Threaten Emerging World But Georgia Says It's Ready". Bloomberg L.P. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. "Koba Gvenetadze". National Bank of Georgia. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
3. Members International Monetary Fund (IMF).