Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slows to 9.3%
According to kapital.kz, citing the Bureau of National Statistics, annual inflation in Kazakhstan reached **9.3%** at the end of September 2026, with monthly inflation at 0.6%.
Source: kapital.kzMarket feed
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October 1
Agency to introduce questionnaires for online loans from October 1
Starting October 1, 2026, Kazakhstan's financial regulator has mandated banks and microfinance organizations to survey borrowers when issuing unsecured online consumer loans.
Source: t.me/finregkzThree Kazakh pawnbrokers generated 51% of sector profit in H1
According to ranking.kz, Kazakh pawnbrokers posted a combined net profit of **36.9 billion tenge** in the first half of 2026, with M-Lombard, MK-Lombard, and MK-Zoloto Lombard together accounting for 18.9 billion tenge, or 51.3% of the sector's total.
Source: ranking.kzNational Bank postpones National Fund FX mirroring amid currency surplus
According to kapital.kz, the National Bank of Kazakhstan postponed its September mirroring operations with the National Fund worth $200–300 million due to an excess supply of foreign currency in the market.
Source: kapital.kzRemittances from Kazakhstan to Russia drop 14-fold in a month
According to inbusiness.kz citing the National Bank of Kazakhstan, money transfers from Kazakhstan to Russia plunged 14.3 times in August to 1.2 billion tenge, while total outbound remittances halved to 27.9 billion tenge.
Source: inbusiness.kzAgency reminds borrowers that loan obligations remain even if MFO shuts down
Kazakhstan's financial regulator clarified that the closure of a microfinance organization does not release borrowers from their microloan obligations.
Source: t.me/finregkzSeptember 30
KASE launches services for digital assets and digital financial assets
Kazakhstan's stock exchange KASE has integrated core services for digital assets and digital financial assets, covering issuance, accounting, transfers, and trading operations.
Source: t.me/KASEofficialDeposit Insurance Fund Releases Retail Deposit Rate Review
The Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund has published a review of retail deposit rates as of September 30, 2026.
Source: t.me/kdif_askCentral Depository of Armenia signs agreement with ITS to give investors access to Kazakhstani market
The Central Depository of Armenia and ITS Central Securities Depository Limited have signed a depository cooperation agreement that will allow Armenian investors to access securities traded on the Kazakhstan stock exchange.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaKazakhstani Banks Cut Maximum Deposit Rates Below 20%
According to kapital.kz, Kazakhstani banks cut retail deposit interest rates in September following the National Bank's policy rate reduction to 16.25%, leaving no offers above 20% per annum on the market.
Source: kapital.kzParliament Ratifies Kazakhstan-Qatar Crime-Fighting Agreement
According to kapital.kz, Kazakhstan's parliament passed a bill across two readings ratifying an intergovernmental agreement with Qatar on cooperation in combating crime.
Source: kapital.kzKaspi launches QR payments in Vietnam
Customers of Kazakhstan's Kaspi.kz superapp can now pay in Vietnam via Kaspi QR by scanning merchant QR codes without cards or cash.
Source: t.me/kaspikzAssets of Kazakh banks reach 75.6 trillion tenge
According to ranking.kz, total assets in Kazakhstan's banking sector reached **75.6 trillion tenge** by August 1, 2026, up 6.9% since the beginning of the year.
Source: ranking.kzSeptember 29
Centras Life Obtains Life Insurance License in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has issued a life insurance license with an additional voluntary class to Centras Life Insurance Company JSC.
Source: gov.kzAFSA releases review findings on fund managers
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has published findings from a thematic review of AIFC participants authorised to manage collective investment schemes, along with a letter outlining supervisory expectations.
Source: afsa.aifc.kzAFSA warns of scam impersonating Investlink Ltd
The Astana Financial Services Authority has identified a Telegram channel impersonating Kazakhstani firm Investlink Ltd and using its license without permission.
Source: afsa.aifc.kzTerm deposits in Kazakhstani banks grew 20% in a year
As of August 1, 2026, retail term deposits in Kazakhstan's banks increased by **20% year-on-year**, reaching 26.8 trillion tenge, up 4.5 trillion tenge from a year earlier.
Source: ranking.kzBCC Becomes Senior Lender in Almaty Airport Syndicated Financing
According to kapital.kz, Bank CenterCredit has acted as a senior lender in the syndicated financing for Almaty International Airport arranged by Bank of America.
Source: kapital.kzSeptember 28
National Bank warns of two-stage scam posing as couriers and eGov
According to Kapital.kz, the National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued a warning about a new phone scam where fraudsters first elicit SMS codes under the pretext of parcel delivery, then call claiming to represent eGov and the National Bank to report an account breach.
Source: kapital.kzKazakhstan to raise foreign currency deposit rate cap to 2.5%
Starting October 1, 2026, Kazakhstan will increase the maximum rate on foreign currency savings deposits with terms over 12 months from 1% to 2.5% per annum.
Source: nationalbank.kzSeptember 25
Kaspi.kz registers Kaspi Broker Ltd at AIFC
Fintech holding Kaspi.kz set up a brokerage firm, Kaspi Broker Ltd, at the Astana International Financial Centre on September 25, 2026.
Source: kapital.kzSeptember 24
Financial market regulator launches FinOtinish platform for consumer complaints
The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has launched a pilot digital platform, FinOtinish, for submitting and handling complaints from financial services consumers.
Source: gov.kzSeptember 23
One million customers use Kaspi.kz's AI assistant Kasper
Since its launch on July 1, one million customers of the Kazakh platform Kaspi.kz have used the personal AI assistant Kasper.
Source: profit.kzARDFM drafts new rules for collective settlement of overdue loans
Kazakhstan's Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has drafted rules allowing borrowers with overdue debts across multiple lenders to settle them via the unified Finkelisim.kz platform, which has been operational since July 1, 2026.
Source: kapital.kzNet Sales of Chinese Yuan in Kazakhstan Drop 45.9% in Seven Months
Kazakhstani currency exchange offices cut net sales of cash Chinese yuan to 303 million tenge in January–July 2026, down from 559.7 million tenge in the same period of 2025.
Source: ranking.kzKazakhstan Plans to Introduce 'Islamic Windows' to Develop Takaful
Kazakhstan has outlined an option for existing insurance companies to offer Islamic insurance products without setting up a separate entity via an "Islamic window" mechanism.
Source: gov.kzSolva raises 1.18B tenge from AG Holding
Kazakh fintech platform Solva has raised an additional 1.18 billion tenge ($2.5 million) in equity from existing shareholder AG Holding.
Source: kapital.kzSeptember 22
75% of Kazakhstan's banks adopt artificial intelligence
Three-quarters of Kazakh banks use AI in credit scoring, fraud prevention, and marketing, according to the "Fintech in Kazakhstan 2026" study by RISE Research.
Source: profit.kzIndustrial and Commercial Bank of China in Almaty Secures Universal Banking License
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan has issued universal banking license No. 1.1.930.149 to Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Almaty JSC.
Source: gov.kzKazakhstan regulator warns of fake investment platforms
Kazakhstan's financial regulator has warned the public about fraud involving fake investment platforms that clone official websites of banks and investment firms.
Source: t.me/finregkzKazakhstan plans to establish an Insurance Competency Development Center
According to the @finregkz Telegram channel, Kazakhstan plans to establish an Insurance Competency Development Center under the Insurance Payment Guarantee Fund.
Source: t.me/finregkzLoans to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Up 12% Since Start of Year
As of August 1, 2026, the volume of loans issued by Kazakhstani banks to small and medium-sized businesses reached **12.4 trillion tenge**, rising by 12% since the start of the year.
Source: ranking.kzSeptember 21
CustodianOne and AUSU Announce Strategic Partnership in Digital Assets
Crypto custodian CustodianOne and licensed platform AUSU.KZ have launched a joint project for digital asset custody and management in Kazakhstan.
Source: profit.kzKazakhstan banks' profit drops by 254 billion tenge in eight months
According to kz.kursiv.media, net profit of Kazakhstan's second-tier banks reached **1.61 trillion tenge** in January–August 2026, down 13.6% compared to the same period in 2025.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaSeptember 19
935,000 Kazakhstanis receive social payments automatically via the Digital Family Card
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is scaling proactive public services through the "Digital Family Card" platform, which analyzes data on more than 20 million members of 6.2 million families.
Source: profit.kzSeptember 18
KASE approves amendments to participant coding instructions
The Kazakhstan Stock Exchange enacted amendments on September 16 to its instructions on assigning codes to exchange members, trading system users, and securities issuers.
Source: kase.kzMost National Fund for Children payouts directed to housing savings
According to kapital.kz, citing the Unified Cumulative Pension Fund, 117,712 Kazakhstanis received $30.51 million from the National Fund for Children program to top up housing savings deposits.
Source: kapital.kzAIFC and Busan International Financial Center sign cooperation memorandum
The Astana International Financial Centre and the Busan financial center signed a memorandum of understanding on September 16 during the Kazakh president's visit to South Korea.
Source: aifc.kzKazakhstan's retail microloan portfolio shrinks for first time this year
The retail microloan portfolio held by Kazakh MFIs shrank by 9.81 billion tenge to 1.323 trillion tenge in July 2026, marking its first drop since the start of the year.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaSeptember 17
Kazakhstan Life Insurers' Profit Drops 15% in First Half of 2026
According to ranking.kz, the net profit of Kazakhstan's life insurance companies fell 15.3% in the first half of 2026 to 74.5 billion KZT compared to 88 billion KZT a year earlier, while regulatory profit tumbled 4.2 times to 10.7 billion KZT.
Source: ranking.kz