Winvestment Consult ceases investment advisory operations in Uzbekistan
Winvestment Consult LLC voluntarily ceased its professional activity as an investment consultant in Uzbekistan's securities market on September 2, 2026.
Source: t.me/napp_uzMarket feed
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September 2
Uzbekistan to allow taking up to $10,000 in cash abroad without declaration
The President of Uzbekistan issued a decree on the customs development strategy until 2030, which includes raising the undeclared foreign currency export limit from the current 100 million soums to the equivalent of $10,000.
Source: spot.uzUAPF halts new transfer applications to Halyk Global Markets
Kazakhstan's Unified Accumulative Pension Fund stopped accepting new applications to transfer pension assets to Halyk Global Markets on January 1, 2026, after the manager gave notice to terminate its contract from January 1, 2027.
Source: t.me/enpfkzAugust 31
UzIMEI registers 97.8m device codes as registration fees top 3 trillion soums
Since Uzbekistan launched its IMEI registration system in 2019, it has registered more than 97.8 million mobile device codes, with collected registration fees exceeding 3 trillion soums.
Source: t.me/uzbekfintechAugust 29
Tajikistan prepares for third round of AML/CFT mutual evaluation
On August 19, Tajikistan held a meeting of the commission on combating money laundering, financing of terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, discussing the country's preparations for the third round of mutual evaluation running through 2027.
Source: nbt.tjPavlodar Court Convicts Organizers of Khas Financial Pyramid in 3B Tenge Fraud
A Pavlodar court has sentenced the organizers of the Khas financial pyramid, which defrauded 515 Kazakhstanis of 3 billion tenge by promising annual returns of 70%.
Source: kapital.kzAugust 26
National Bank of Kyrgyzstan suspends Osh exchange bureau license
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic suspended the license of the Nursultan Valyuta exchange bureau from August 25 to September 8, 2026, for violating legal requirements and regulatory acts.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsAugust 25
Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund publishes 2025 results
The Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund (KDIF) released its 2025 results: no bank lost its license, payout timelines in the event of license revocation were cut from 35 to 20 business days, and 99.8% of retail accounts are fully covered by the fund's guarantee.
Source: t.me/kdif_askNational Bank of Kyrgyzstan holds policy rate at 12%
The Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic decided on August 24 to keep the policy rate at 12.00%, with the decision taking effect on August 25.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsNational Bank of Kyrgyzstan holds policy rate at 12%
The Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic decided on August 24 to keep the policy rate at 12% per annum, taking effect on August 25.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsKazakhstan to introduce mandatory insurance for tourists and disaster coverage for homes
Kazakhstan's Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market (ARDFM) is preparing amendments to insurance legislation, introducing mandatory travel medical insurance covering emergency care and repatriation, as well as mandatory home insurance against earthquakes, floods, and wildfires.
Source: t.me/nb_kzAugust 24
AFSA Launches Fast-Track Licensing for Firms from Recognized Jurisdictions
Astana's financial regulator, AFSA, has introduced a streamlined authorization process for financial firms already licensed in eight recognized jurisdictions: the FCA, ASIC, MAS, HK SFC, HKMA, ADGM FSRA, DFSA, and QFCRA.
Source: aifc.kzNational Bank of Kyrgyzstan Fines Payment Organization and Commercial Bank
The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has imposed fines for regulatory violations: 220,000 soms on a payment organization or payment system operator and 64,518 soms 40 tyiyns on a commercial bank.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsAugust 23
National Bank of Tajikistan sets new interbank settlement fees
The National Bank of Tajikistan has approved fees for interbank settlement services via the NABIM automated fund transfer system, which took effect in January 2026.
Source: nbt.tjAugust 19
Zaman-Bank Fails to Withdraw 505.7 Million Tenge from US-Sanctioned Russian Banks
Kazakhstan-based Islamic lender Zaman-Bank explained that it failed to transfer 505.7 million tenge from accounts at US-sanctioned Russian banks in time due to a lack of time to open accounts at other institutions and complete required checks.
Source: t.me/bull_bell