Tashkent summit gathers 6 000 global delegates for financial innovation
Central Bank of Uzbekistan hosted over 6 000 international participants in Tashkent on 24 August 2026 to advance Central Asian investment and regional connectivity
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - The Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum 2026 gathered over 6,000 delegates from 74 countries to discuss financial innovation in Central Asia. The two-day event, held from 24-25 August, took place at CAEx with The Azimuth program on Islamic finance and entrepreneurship on 26 August. Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, H.E.
Jamshid Kuchkarov, outlined the country's reform agenda, emphasizing deeper markets, private-sector participation, and long-term investment. The country's strong economic growth, high GDP growth rate, and upgraded sovereign rating have set the stage for attracting foreign investment. Uzbekistan's fintech strategy, underlined by five building blocks, aims to become the gateway for capital, technology, and financial connectivity across Central Asia.
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