The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) added $199.6 million to its international reserves through purchases on the Bmatch platform. With this latest intervention, the NBG’s total foreign currency purchases for January–August 2025 climbed to $1.496 billion, pushing reserves to $5.2 billion by the end of August.
The central bank pointed out to the strategic importance of reserve accumulation, stating:
“International currency reserves are an important guarantor of the country’s macroeconomic stability. Accordingly, the NBG is always focused on replenishing reserves, which is confirmed by the NBG’s stated policy, the National Bank increases the country’s international reserves when the market allows it.”
FX Market Interventions in 2025 (Bmatch, Net Purchases)
- Jan–Feb: No purchases
- March: $101.7m
- April: $266.4m
- May: $245.4m
- June: $266.0m
- July: $416.9m
- August: $199.6m
The July intervention marked the single largest purchase of the year, while activity remained steady from March through June.
The NBG is scheduled to release updated data on its foreign exchange operations on October 27, 2025.
