Every event in Central Asia's fintech market — briefly, with a link to the source. Analysis and explainers are in our news.
According to kapital.kz, Vice Minister of Finance Abzal Beisenbekuly said the agency is considering external borrowing to finance the budget deficit for 2027–2029, though the domestic market will remain the primary source.
Source: kapital.kzAccording to profit.kz, the banking arm of Russian marketplace Wildberries has launched transfers in Kazakhstani tenge, Belarusian rubles, Indian rupees, and Kyrgyzstani soms for sole proprietors and legal entities.
Source: profit.kzAccording to kapital.kz, international rating agency AM Best upgraded the financial strength rating of Kazakhstani insurer Eurasia from B++ to A−, moving it from Good to Excellent.
Source: kapital.kzAccording to kapital.kz, Kazakhstani banks have been required since July 2026 to list 14 key deposit terms in a tabular format on the first page of an agreement or application, including the interest rate, early withdrawal options, and the Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund coverage limit.
Source: kapital.kzNational Bank Chairman Timur Suleimenov reported that KASE's digital platform handled 34,000 trades in Bitcoin futures ETFs worth 20.5 billion tenge and 650 trades in new ETFs tracking three crypto assets worth 1 billion tenge.
Source: profit.kzFintech holding Kaspi.kz has signed a contract to prepurchase 70% of the AI-Farabium supercomputer's resources from Kazakhstani operator Kazakhtelecom for two years, Kazakhtelecom CEO Bagdat Mussin announced at the Kazakhstan Growth Forum'26 in Almaty.
Source: kapital.kzKazakhstan's capital ranked 57th among 117 global financial centers in the 40th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, up from 65th, with its rating rising 18 points from 684 to 702.
Source: aifc.kzAccording to kz.kursiv.media, the six-year deadline to use pension savings transferred by Kazakhstanis from the UAPF to Otbasy Bank deposits in 2021 expires in 2027, with unused funds set to return to pension accounts if not allocated to a mortgage, home loan refinancing, or house construction.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaThe Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market's regional office in Turkestan revoked the microfinance activity license of Credit Partnership Otyrarauylnesie LLP under an order dated September 9, 2026.
Source: gov.kzKazakhstan Stock Exchange KASE has begun tokenizing securities to simplify access to Kazakh assets for foreign investors and cut transaction costs.
Source: t.me/KASEofficialKazakhstan Stock Exchange KASE has started issuing tokenized securities on the Solana network to make it easier for foreign investors to buy Kazakhstani instruments and to cut transaction costs.
Source: t.me/KASEofficialIn the first half of 2026, the volume of new loans issued to medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan rose by 56.2% year-on-year to 1.9 trillion tenge, according to the analytical center of the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan.
Source: kapital.kzThe single-transaction limit for mobile transfers in Kazakhstan may be increased from 500,000 to 1 million tenge, said Deputy Chairman of the National Bank Binur Zhalenov.
Source: inbusiness.kzExperts estimate that Kazakhstanis own 1 million crypto wallets worldwide, with most held on foreign platforms outside AIFC regulation.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaKazakhstan's Bank CenterCredit and Turkish payment company PayPorter Ödeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para have signed a memorandum of understanding on cross-border money transfers.
Source: tengrinews.kzKazakhstan's Alatau City Bank, controlled by businessman Vyacheslav Kim, will start trading $50 million in commercial paper on the Astana International Exchange on September 15, 2026.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaBank CenterCredit has lowered fees for accepting payments via interbank QR: the commission is 0% when activating additional business options, 0.2% under certain conditions, and 1–1.3% on standard plans.
Source: kapital.kzKazakh fintech service Kaspi.kz, in partnership with the General Prosecutor's Office Committee on Legal Statistics, has launched video playback for traffic violations.
Source: t.me/kaspikzNational Bank Governor Timur Suleimenov said at Astana Finance Day 2026 that the digital tenge will not be used for retail payments, but rather to program and track government spending.
Source: digitalbusiness.kzThe National Bank of Kazakhstan published an updated register of payment systems, classifying the Interbank Money Transfer System as systemically important, while the Interbank Clearing System and Visa are designated as significant.
Source: nationalbank.kzBy September 1, 2026, the National Anti-Fraud Center blocked fraudulent transactions worth 127 billion tenge, with over 270 participants connected to the system.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaKazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) will build infrastructure for digital financial assets on the Solana network using custodian BitGo, Deputy Chairman of the Board Mikhail Grishko announced at the Central Asia Fintech Summit.
Source: t.me/KASEofficialIn its first two months of operation, Kazakhstan's Interbank Mobile Payment System processed 20 million transactions totaling about 400 billion tenge, National Bank Chairman Timur Suleimenov said at the Central Asia Fintech Summit 2026.
Source: inbusiness.kzYandex Qazaqstan head Timur Shalkenov said the company does not plan to launch its own bank, but is exploring a payment organization license to streamline payouts to couriers and taxi drivers.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaSince the July 19 launch of Kazakhstan's unified interbank QR code system, it has processed 20 million transactions worth more than 400 billion tenge, National Bank Chairman Timur Suleimenov said at the Central Asia Fintech Summit in Almaty.
Source: kapital.kzJSC Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund placed bonds on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange on September 10, raising 9.7 billion tenge at a yield to maturity of 15.40% per annum.
Source: kase.kzKazakh gold miner BASS Gold closed 2025 with a net profit of 2.9 billion tenge after posting a loss a year earlier, with revenue quadrupling to 13.2 billion tenge.
Source: t.me/KASEofficialCustomers of Kazakhstan's Halyk Bank can earn bonuses when paying via Halyk QR at other banks' payment terminals until November 30.
Source: tengrinews.kzThe Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has issued a decision recognizing Clearing Participation Certificates (CPCs) issued by International Trading System Limited as eligible investments under AIFC market rules.
Source: afsa.aifc.kzGross reserves of the National Bank of Kazakhstan increased by 11.4% to $70.6 billion in July, while National Fund assets grew by 3.2% to $68.2 billion, bringing the country's total international reserves to $138.8 billion by early September.
Source: afk.kzKazakh leasing operator KazAgroFinance funded agricultural machinery worth 250.5 billion tenge in the first half of 2026, doubling the 126.6 billion tenge recorded in the same period of 2025.
Source: kaf.kzThe savings rate of Kazakhstani households reached 11.7% in the first quarter of 2026—the highest figure on record, the National Bank reported in its August monetary policy report.
Source: kz.kursiv.mediaKazakhstan's Agency for Protection and Development of Competition has warned of a rise in fraudsters taking out loans in citizens' names using social engineering.
Source: t.me/finregkzSerbian minority shareholder Marko Blanuša has sold his 9.98% stake in Nurbank's issued common shares.
Source: kapital.kzKazakhstan's national railway company, Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, will list shares simultaneously on the Hong Kong and London Stock Exchanges, as well as on the Astana International Financial Centre's exchange.
Source: kapital.kzKazakhstani microfinance organizations posted 22.1 billion KZT in net profit in the first half of 2026—2.2 times less than in the same period of 2025.
Source: ranking.kzMoody's has assigned initial insurance financial strength ratings to Kazakhstan's Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life at Ba1 and Baa3, respectively, both with a stable outlook.
Source: ir.freedomholdingcorp.comS&P Global Ratings lowered Kazakhstan's banking system risk score from 7 to 6, citing stronger regulation and supervision.
Source: timesca.comIn July 2026, retail deposits in Kazakhstani banks grew by 1.3%, with high-yield term and savings accounts accounting for 74% of all new tenge deposits.
Source: kapital.kzThe Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market has suspended the microfinance license of Credit Partnership Shygys-Nesie LLP for three months over prudential violations.
Source: gov.kz
