Every event in Central Asia's fintech market — briefly, with a link to the source. Analysis and explainers are in our news.
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.kzKazakhstan's financial regulator clarified that the closure of a microfinance organization does not release borrowers from their microloan obligations.
Source: t.me/finregkzThe National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic has suspended the licenses of foreign exchange offices Lex Finance and Alinur KG for regulatory violations.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsKazakhstan'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/KASEofficialUzbekistan's Ipoteka bank has launched an updated Ipoteka Mobile app, allowing clients to apply for microloans of up to 100 million soums online and transfer the funds to cards with no commission.
Source: spot.uzAccording to spot.uz, businesses at a meeting with exporters on September 29 proposed reducing the fee for cash deposits via online ATMs, which currently stands at 1% of the amount.
Source: spot.uzThe Kazakhstan Deposit Insurance Fund has published a review of retail deposit rates as of September 30, 2026.
Source: t.me/kdif_askThe Issyk-Kul regional department of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has fined a credit union **55,000 soms** for violating legislation and regulatory requirements.
Source: t.me/NBKR_newsThe 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.mediaA new section on the state portal my.gov.uz allows users to view active bank and virtual cards issued in their name.
Source: uzdaily.uzAccording 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.kzAccording 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.kzCustomers 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/kaspikzAccording 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.kzTajik app DC Next has rolled out an update with beefed-up protection against fraud schemes involving fake APK files.
Source: asiaplus.newsKyrgyzstan's Eldik Bank has enabled Apple Pay for mobile payments.
Source: eldik.kgUzbekistan's ANORBANK updated its mobile app, introducing auto loan applications on Android, saved templates for recurring utility bills, and parking payments via the "My Car" section.
Source: t.me/anorbankAccording to spot.uz, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning the export of cash rubles exceeding **1 million rubles** to Uzbekistan, EAEU countries, and several other states in the region.
Source: spot.uzAccording to spot.uz, Yangi Bank's liquidation commission has put the bank's five-story building in Tashkent up for auction again with a starting price of **120 billion soums** — 43.3 billion soums lower than in the summer.
Source: spot.uzTajikistan's Humo Bank has notified Russian clients that it will stop servicing their cards on October 1 unless they undergo biometric identification at a bank branch by September 30.
Source: 24.kgKazakhstan'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.kzThe 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.kzAccording to spot.uz, the President of Uzbekistan has signed a decree introducing new pension services, allowing formally employed individuals to voluntarily pay a monthly social tax of **12% of the minimum wage** starting January 1, 2027, to build pension entitlement for non-working family members.
Source: spot.uzThe Astana Financial Services Authority has identified a Telegram channel impersonating Kazakhstani firm Investlink Ltd and using its license without permission.
Source: afsa.aifc.kzAs 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.kzAccording 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.kzUzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the Prosecutor General's Office have amended the internal control rules for crypto-asset service providers.
Source: t.me/napp_uzAccording 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.kzStarting 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.kzUzbekistan's InfinBANK has partnered with developer NRG-BI to launch the Fayzli Ipoteka mortgage product for home buyers across the company's residential projects.
Source: gazeta.uzAccording to the Central Bank of Uzbekistan's Telegram channel, the regulator is exploring the potential of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC).
Source: t.me/centralbankuzbekistanGazprom Kyrgyzstan LLC has warned it will shut off gas service on September 30 to customers who fail to clear their arrears.
Source: 24.kgFintech holding Kaspi.kz set up a brokerage firm, Kaspi Broker Ltd, at the Astana International Financial Centre on September 25, 2026.
Source: kapital.kzThe Central Bank of Uzbekistan reported that the average nominal rate on loans in the national currency increased from 19.9% in July to 20.1% in August.
Source: spot.uzUzbekistan's Ipak Yuli Bank has introduced a dedicated cash settlement tariff for IT Park resident companies working with foreign clients and services.
Source: t.me/ipakyulibankuzAccording to spot.uz, banks have cut interest rates on national currency deposits: after a June peak of 17.6%, the average yield dropped by 0.1 percentage points in July and 0.3 percentage points in August, reaching 17.2%.
Source: spot.uzTBC Bank and the UZCARD payment system have launched a joint debit card, TBC Salom UZCARD, with an integrated ATTO fare plan for public transport in Uzbekistan.
Source: t.me/uzcardThe 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.kzUzbekistan's National Agency for Perspective Projects has revoked Bluestone Financial Group Inc's license to act as an investment asset trust manager in the securities market following its voluntary request.
Source: t.me/napp_uzThe Kyrgyz Stock Exchange and the Islamic Finance Association have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a specialized Islamic finance platform.
Source: kse.kg
