Prof. Vusal Gasimli, The Executive Director of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication made an opening speech at the VII International Banking Forum ("IBF-2023"), which began its work in Baku.

The international forum, the main topic of discussion of which is "Reliable, safe and sustainable banking", was held with the support of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan and the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication within the framework of the cooperation of the "Azerbaijan Banks Association" (ABA) with the international card organization "Mastercard".

The event was divided into panels over two days, "Unleashing the possibilities: neobanks and the financial ecosystem", "The new frontier of self-service", "Financial technologies and trends", "The evolution of payments: towards minimal contact", "Data and analytics strategy for operational efficiency", " Possibilities of proactive prevention of fraud in the digital financial ecosystem", "ESG banking", "Money transfers in Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia" will be discussed.