At the latest plenary session of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a draft law on the introduction of Islamic banking in the country was reviewed and approved. The legislation is aimed at expanding financial instruments and supporting the sustainable development of the financial sector.

The amendments to the Law "On Personal Data" approved by the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan are aimed at eliminating legal barriers for international online payments and creating conditions for the development of the digital economy, e-commerce, and freelancing.

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the OECD marks a new stage of deep structural reforms and the implementation of advanced world standards in the economy of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan will host the largest financial and economic event in the region — the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), scheduled to take place May 3-6, 2026 in the historic city of Samarkand.

According to the Central Bank's 2025 statistical bulletin, Uzbekistan's economy demonstrated resilient growth of 7.7%, while annual inflation slowed from 9.8% to 7.3%, highlighting the effectiveness of the regulator's monetary policy.

In 2025, Uzbekistan once again became the EBRD’s largest funding recipient, attracting over US$1 billion in financing for the sixth year in a row.