Join us to explore Uzbekistan's evolving financial landscape. This event will bring together Moody’s experts, industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to explore key trends and challenges across sectors and their impact on credit and economic growth. Engage in unmatched networking opportunities, direct interactions with Moody’s analysts, and insightful discussions.
Moody's Uzbekistan and CIS Summit
Reform and resilience: Navigating Uzbekistan's financial landscape
IN-PERSON EVENT | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hyatt Regency Tashkent
*This event will be delivered in Russian, Uzbek and English with Russian, Uzbek and English simultaneous interpretation
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Agenda
Registration and Networking
Keynote Presentation
Will the Reform Momentum Continue to Support Uzbekistan’s Economic Resiliency?
- What is the near-term outlook for Uzbekistan?
- What are the challenges to the long-term outlook for the country?
- What are the current constraints to the country’s credit rating?
Banks in Uzbekistan: Robust Economy and Solid Capital Buffers Drive Stable Outlook
- How is privatisation shaping the banking sector, and what opportunities does this create for foreign investment?
- What are the potential impacts of geopolitical risks on the banking industry’s stability and growth prospects?
Coffee and Networking Break
Uzbekistan’s Insurance Market: More Challenges Ahead
- How might recent policy measures impact the sector?
- In what ways might digitalization and regulatory reforms shape the future of the insurance industry?
Prospects and Pitfalls for Insurance Companies
- Bankassurance in Uzbekistan: can rapidly growing banking sector become a Catalyst for new insurance product development and premium growth
- Insurance regulations: Will increased regulatory scrutiny lead to insurance sector consolidation ?
Fireside Chat: Prospects and Pitfalls for Banks
Role of Sovereign Credit Quality and Government Support for Corporate Ratings
- What are the key considerations when evaluating the creditworthiness of a corporation?
- How does sovereign credit quality and government support influence corporate ratings?
Lunch and Networking
Venue Details:
Venue Name: Hyatt Regency Tashkent
Address: 1 A, Navoi Sreet, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Nina Zhukovskaya at Nina.Zhukovskaya@moodys.com.
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Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Odilbek serves as the CEO and Managing Director at Finasia Capital Ltd, UK, leading corporate finance advisory firm focused on Uzbekistan and frontier markets. In his previous role as Deputy Minister of Finance in Uzbekistan from March 2019 to February 2023, he spearheaded the management of several key financial departments, initiated legal reforms, supported market liberalization, and attracted substantial financing for various projects, including the issuance of USD 2.6 billion Eurobonds. Odilbek played an instrumental role in pioneering the first-ever UZS 2.5 trillion SDG bond issuance in the CEEMEA region in 2021 and significantly expanded the local government bond market. With earlier experience at HSBC Bank plc, London, in Debt Capital Markets, Odilbek advised governments and corporates across the CEEMEA region, successfully executing deals raising over USD 115 billion. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has completed an MSc in Finance at the University of Strathclyde, a BA (Hons) in Business Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University, and a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations at UWED, Uzbekistan.
Young Kim is an analyst with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers portfolio of sovereigns in Asia Pacific, including Philippines, Bangladesh, and a number of Asian credits. Prior to this role, he worked in Moody's ESG/sustainable finance team and was lead analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, responsible for portfolio of insurance, securities, government-related issuers, and other nonbank financial institutions in Korea. Before joining Moody’s, he worked for International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., as a research officer in Fiscal Affairs Department, analyzing country risk and public finance issues. Young Kim holds a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies where he focused his studies in energy, resource, and environment program and international finance. Young is certified in ESG Investing through the CFA Institute.
Lev is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Dubai office (UAE), covering financial institutions including Insurance companies and banks in Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine.
Prior to joining Dubai office in 2022, he worked for Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Moscow, Russia and for Moody’s Credit Policy research group in New York. Lev holds an MBA in finance from Zicklyn School of Business (New York), and BBA degree in finance from Baruch College CUNY (New York).
Lev is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Dubai office (UAE), covering financial institutions including Insurance companies and banks in Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine.
Prior to joining Dubai office in 2022, he worked for Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Moscow, Russia and for Moody’s Credit Policy research group in New York. Lev holds an MBA in finance from Zicklyn School of Business (New York), and BBA degree in finance from Baruch College CUNY (New York).
Born in 1977 in Tashkent. In 1999 graduated from the Tashkent University of Economics, in 2002 graduated from the Banking and Finance Academy of Uzbekistan.
Based on the Decision of the Board of Directors of the Uzbekinvest Export-Import Insurance Company from June 20, 2019, he was appointed as First Deputy General Director for Pre-export and Export Insurance of Uzbekinvest EIIC.
Ekaterina Lipatova is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s, based in Dubai. She is responsible for ratings of corporate issuers in various sectors in CIS including oil&gas, infrastructure, consumer products, and others.
Ekaterina joined Moody’s in 2008 after working for VTB for 5 years, in Moscow, specialising in corporate lending and later in trade finance transactions. Ekaterina holds two Master degrees in Finance from the State Academy of Finance in Moscow and SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan.
Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Odilbek serves as the CEO and Managing Director at Finasia Capital Ltd, UK, leading corporate finance advisory firm focused on Uzbekistan and frontier markets. In his previous role as Deputy Minister of Finance in Uzbekistan from March 2019 to February 2023, he spearheaded the management of several key financial departments, initiated legal reforms, supported market liberalization, and attracted substantial financing for various projects, including the issuance of USD 2.6 billion Eurobonds. Odilbek played an instrumental role in pioneering the first-ever UZS 2.5 trillion SDG bond issuance in the CEEMEA region in 2021 and significantly expanded the local government bond market. With earlier experience at HSBC Bank plc, London, in Debt Capital Markets, Odilbek advised governments and corporates across the CEEMEA region, successfully executing deals raising over USD 115 billion. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and has completed an MSc in Finance at the University of Strathclyde, a BA (Hons) in Business Economics at Manchester Metropolitan University, and a Bachelor's degree in International Economic Relations at UWED, Uzbekistan.
Born in 1977 in Tashkent. In 1999 graduated from the Tashkent University of Economics, in 2002 graduated from the Banking and Finance Academy of Uzbekistan.
Based on the Decision of the Board of Directors of the Uzbekinvest Export-Import Insurance Company from June 20, 2019, he was appointed as First Deputy General Director for Pre-export and Export Insurance of Uzbekinvest EIIC.
Burak Cerrahoglu is Vice President and responsible for new rating relationships in CIS region and Turkiye.
Prior to joining Moody’s in 2007, Burak was Operations/Risk Manager with European Housing Finance EHF, which is a mortgage finance company based in Istanbul and specializing in the secondary mortgage market in Turkey. Burak was previously with the Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in the U.S., while structuring MBS and mortgage whole loan sales.
Burak holds M.S. in Finance from Boston College and B.S. in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Young Kim is an analyst with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers portfolio of sovereigns in Asia Pacific, including Philippines, Bangladesh, and a number of Asian credits. Prior to this role, he worked in Moody's ESG/sustainable finance team and was lead analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group, responsible for portfolio of insurance, securities, government-related issuers, and other nonbank financial institutions in Korea. Before joining Moody’s, he worked for International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C., as a research officer in Fiscal Affairs Department, analyzing country risk and public finance issues. Young Kim holds a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from the Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced International Studies where he focused his studies in energy, resource, and environment program and international finance. Young is certified in ESG Investing through the CFA Institute.
Lev is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s Dubai office (UAE), covering financial institutions including Insurance companies and banks in Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine.
Prior to joining Dubai office in 2022, he worked for Moody’s Financial Institutions Group in Moscow, Russia and for Moody’s Credit Policy research group in New York. Lev holds an MBA in finance from Zicklyn School of Business (New York), and BBA degree in finance from Baruch College CUNY (New York).
Ekaterina Lipatova is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst at Moody’s, based in Dubai. She is responsible for ratings of corporate issuers in various sectors in CIS including oil&gas, infrastructure, consumer products, and others.
Ekaterina joined Moody’s in 2008 after working for VTB for 5 years, in Moscow, specialising in corporate lending and later in trade finance transactions. Ekaterina holds two Master degrees in Finance from the State Academy of Finance in Moscow and SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan.