Timur Ishmetov
UzbekistanpoliticianMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Timur Ishmetov is the Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan, responsible for overseeing the country's monetary policy and financial stability. In a recent meeting, he was tasked with preparing a package of projects worth 4 trillion soums, which includes collaborating with developers to lease commercial real estate. His role is vital in supporting economic growth and enhancing the business environment in Uzbekistan.
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Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and announced plans to improve the handling of citizen complaints regarding banking services.
Markaziy bank mijozlar murojaatlari bo‘yicha banklar antireytingini ilk bor e’lon qildi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-06-22Timur Ishmetov previously stated that the high level of aggregate demand in the economy could impact inflation forecasts.
XVJ yana O‘zbekistonni iqtisodiyotning qizib ketish xavfini kamaytirishga chaqirdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-06-19Timur Ishmetov is responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of the Car Box Service project.
Sergeli mashina bozori buzilmayapti, modernizatsiya ishlari olib borilmoqda — hokimlik – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-06-02
Timur Ishmetov, the Chairman of the Central Bank, announced that there would be more sterilization in the currency market due to rising gold prices.
2025-yilda Markaziy bankning sterilizatsiya operatsiyalari hajmi 12 foizgacha pasaydi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-28
Timur Ishmetov emphasized the importance of focusing on the ratio of debt to the economy's size rather than absolute figures.
O‘zbekiston davlat qarzi 46,8 mlrd dollarga yetdi, davlat tashqi qarzi o‘sishi tezlashdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-23Central Bank Chairman Timur Ishmetov was instructed to work with 'O‘zavtosanoat' to reduce auto loan rates.
O‘zbekistonda avtokreditlarga talab 30 trln so‘mga baholanmoqda. Prezident stavkalarni pasaytirishni topshirdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-16
Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank who received the deputy inquiry from Diyor Xusanov.
Kredit penyasi, jarima va foizlarni adolatli tartibga solish bo‘yicha Markaziy bankka deputatlik so‘rovi yuborildi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-06
Timur Ishmetov stated that the Central Bank is not in favor of a monopoly in financial services.
“Moliyaviy xizmatlar ko‘rsatishda monopoliya tarafdori emasmiz” — Markaziy bank raisi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-05
Timur Ishmetov was addressed by the president regarding the fight against cybercrime.
“Bank tizimidagi jinoyatchilikni qachon jilovlaysan?” — Prezident MB raisiga murojaat qildi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-02-03
Timur Ishmetov emphasized that the regulator is not planning to strictly limit retail lending.
Markaziy bank kreditlash o‘sishidan emas, balki aholiga ortiqcha qarz yuki riskidan xavotirda – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-01-30
Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank who discussed the closure of 'Yangi Bank' during a press conference.
“Bankni yopish — eng so‘nggi va og‘riqli chora”. Markaziy bank raisi — “Yangi Bank”ni tugatish muddatlari va sabablari haqidaUzbekistan· 2026-01-29Timur Ishmetov explained the reasons why the Central Bank decided to maintain the key rate at 14 percent.
Markaziy bank asosiy stavkani pasaytirishga shoshilmayapti. Timur Ishmetov buning sabablarini tushuntirdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-01-28Timur Ishmetov, the Chairman of the Central Bank, emphasized the necessity of discussing the issuance of the national digital currency.
Raqamli so‘mni ishlab chiqish jarayoni boshlangan — Markaziy bank – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-01-13
Timur Ishmetov stated that the regulator assesses the state of the country's external debt as stable and moderate.
2025-yilning to‘qqiz oyida O‘zbekistonning tashqi qarzi rekord darajada — 11 mlrd dollardan ziyodga ko‘payib, 75 mlrd dollardan oshdiUzbekistan· 2026-01-11Timur Ishmetov stated that the regulator assesses the state of the country's external debt as stable and moderate.
“Iqtisodiyot tezroq o‘sishi uchun resurslar zarur” — ISSV O‘zbekiston tashqi qarzining o‘sishi haqida – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2026-01-11Timur Ishmetov announced that the full implementation of Basel III standards is planned by the end of 2028.
O‘zbekiston 2026-yilda moliya sektorini Bazel standartlariga moslashtirishni rejalashtirmoqda. Tafsilotlar – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-16Timur Ishmetov is leading the establishment of the Republic Commission for the Development of Financial Technologies under the Central Bank.
O‘zbekiston Markaziy bankining vazifalari kengaytiriladi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-15Timur Ishmetov emphasized the Central Bank's commitment to ensuring the long-term stability of the national currency.
Aholi banklarga sotib olganidan ko‘ra ko‘proq valyuta sotmoqda, bu ichki bozorda qo‘shimcha taklif yaratyapti – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-14Timur Ishmetov noted that the deadline for achieving the inflation target has indeed been postponed every year due to external and internal factors.
Oltin narxining pasayishi, budjet taqchilligining ortishi, energiya ta’minotidagi uzilishlar. MB — inflyatsiyaga ta’sir etuvchi xatarlar haqidaUzbekistan· 2025-12-03Timur Ishmetov is the Chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan.
“Hech kim bizga kredit bermasdi”. Jamshid Qo‘chqorov O‘zbekistonda ilgari nima uchun budjet profitsit bilan bajarilgani haqidaUzbekistan· 2025-12-03
Timur Ishmetov announced that the strengthening of the som has reduced the costs of servicing the state external debt.
11 oyda so‘m dollarga nisbatan 7,9 foizga mustahkamlandi. MB buni valyuta oqimlarining sezilarli oshishi bilan izohladiUzbekistan· 2025-12-02
Timur Ishmetov is the current head of the Central Bank who reported on the decline of directive lending in Uzbekistan.
O‘zbekiston bank islohotlarini jadallashtirishi va imtiyozli kreditlashdan voz kechishi kerak — XVJ missiyasi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-01
Timur Ishmetov commented on the potential impact of US sanctions on Uzbekistan.
Gunvor AQSh Moliya vazirligi bayonotidan so‘ng “Lukoyl”ning xalqaro aktivlarini sotib olishdan voz kechdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-11-07
Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and discussed the strengthening of the national currency.
O‘zbekistonda dollar kursi 12 ming so‘mdan pastladi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-29Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and discussed the country's external debt situation.
Tashqi qarz jalb qilish budjet defitsiti bilan bog‘liq — MB raisi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-27Timur Ishmetov is the Chairman of the Central Bank who emphasized the importance of the stability of the national currency.
27-oktabr kuni e’lon qilingan eng muhim yangiliklar dayjesti – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-27
Timur Ishmetov is the chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan and discussed the bank's policies regarding the national currency.
“Bizda kurs bo‘yicha ma’lum bir maqsadli ko‘rsatkich yo‘q” — MB raisi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-27Timur Ishmetov announced the introduction of an ethical code for companies in the buy now, pay later sector during a press conference.
Birinchi bosqich — o‘zini o‘zi tartibga solish, keyin — qonun. Markaziy bank — O‘zbekistondagi bo‘lib to‘lash bozori haqidaUzbekistan· 2025-10-27Timur Ishmetov emphasized the importance of developing Islamic finance to support competition in the banking market.
O‘zbekistonda 2030-yilgacha kamida 10 ta islomiy bank paydo bo‘lishi kutilmoqda – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-27
Timur Ishmetov emphasized that the increase in gold prices will lead to more sterilization in the coming years.
“Oltin narxi oshishi hisobiga ko‘proq sterilizatsiya bo‘ladi”. MB raisi — valyuta intervensiyalari haqida – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-10-25