WB has approved a $15 million soft loan for the 5-year financial sector reform project, with actions such as privatisation of state-owned commercial banks, strengthening financial preparedness for natural disasters, and creating a development bank

Islamic Development Bank contributed $200 million for the implementation of the Sustainable Rural Development, a plan for rural areas with the active participation of the local population

Russian airline Pobeda will launch a direct Moscow-Tashkent charter flight from 21 April and a twice-weekly Moscow-Samarkand flight, Uzbekistan Airports said

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposed to amend the statute on capital adequacy requirements for commercial banks, suggesting a temporary zero rate for renewable energy financing risks

Starting 1 April, Uzbekistan will launch the Solar Home programme to incentivise the installation of low-power solar panels in homes in the provinces; low-capacity RES units are to be installed in the homes of 37.000 residents