BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. First Deputy
Chairman of the Central Bank, Aliyar Mammadyarov, met with a
delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury visiting
Azerbaijan.
This was reported in a post on the Central Bank of Azerbaijan’s
“X” account.
''During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to
banking supervision, ensuring financial stability, the development
of payment systems, as well as risk management in the financial
sector, corporate governance, and the improvement of the regulatory
framework.
The meeting included an exchange of views on the prospects for
cooperation between the Central Bank and the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, as well as opportunities for implementing technical
assistance projects in these areas,'' the bank's publication on X
reads.
Meanwhile, in 2025, foreign direct investment from the United
States (U.S.) into Azerbaijan totaled $204.3 million.
This represents an increase of $54.5 million, or 36.4%, compared
to 2024.
The share of U.S. investment in the total volume of foreign
direct investment in Azerbaijan stood at 3.1% in the reporting
year.
In turn, Azerbaijan invested $130.2 million in the U.S. economy
in 2025, which is $41.7 million, or 47.1%, more than the previous
year.
Azerbaijani investments directed to the U.S. accounted for 5.5%
of total foreign direct investment.
In 2024, the total volume of foreign direct investment from the
U.S. to Azerbaijan amounted to $149.8 million, while investment in
the opposite direction totaled $88.5 million.
