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Guides

Central Asia fintech guides

Practical breakdowns for banks, fintech teams and vendors: what a launch costs, who builds banking software in the region, which regulatory requirements are baked into the product. Evergreen material the editors keep up to date.
Market guide

Market map

Who builds banking software and fintech development in Central Asia: core banking systems (ABS), loan origination systems, CRM, custom development, AI solutions, payments and integrators — organized by bank task.

Updated: August 2026
Guide · Cost breakdown

How Much It Costs to Launch a Neobank in 2026

The cost structure of launching a neobank in Central Asia across three scenarios — in-house, outsourcing and off-the-shelf: regulatory capital in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, technology, timelines and an honest savings calculation.

Updated: August 2026
Guide · Loan origination

How to Build Loan Origination in Central Asia

An operator's route for lending in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: the origination stages, identity verification and biometrics, credit bureaus and scoring, debt burden limits, anti-fraud and AML, and how to build it technologically. As of August 2026.

Updated: August 2026
Guide · Islamic finance

How a Bank Can Launch Halal Products in Central Asia

An operator's route to launching Islamic finance in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: a window, conversion or a bank, Shari'ah compliance, taxes, products and implementation. Status as of August 2026.

Updated: August 2026