In 2026, in accordance with the situation in the foreign exchange market, the National Bank of Georgia [NBG] continued to replenish its international reserves.

In July 2026, the NBG’s net purchases amounted to USD 488.2 million – and the volume of total international reserves as of July exceeds USD 7.5 billion.

International foreign exchange 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 bank`s declared policy. When the market provides such an opportunity, the NBG increases the country’s international reserves.

In particular, in July, as a result of interventions carried out on the Bmatch platform, the NBG replenished its foreign exchange reserves by USD 488.2 million. Meanwhile, in January–July 2026, the total net purchases amounted to USD 2,566.6 million.

The foreign exchange interventions carried out by the NBG in 2026 are as follows:

January – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 86.6 million
February – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 429.3 million
March – Net sale via Bmatch: USD 16.2 million
April – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 333.3 million
May – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 632.9 million
June – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 612.6 million
July – Net purchase via Bmatch: USD 488.2 million

The NBG will publish updated data on foreign exchange market operations on September 25.