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  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 3, 2026

    Kazakhstan Secures Billion-Dollar Investments in Basic and Digital Infrastructure

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 3, 2026

    Weekly Updates: Ecosystem Subscriptions, Consent Management, and Marketplace Installments

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·July 3, 2026

    Central Bank Develops System to Abolish 'Wage Slavery' in Uzbekistan

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 2, 2026

    Pax Finance Receives Kazakhstan's First Crypto Exchange License

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Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and CAIER Agree on Free ESG Assessment for Issuers

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and CAIER Agree on Free ESG Assessment for Issuers

KASE and the Central Asian Institute for Ecological Research have signed a memorandum that will lower barriers to issuing green bonds in Kazakhstan.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ЛюдиJune 30, 2026
Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Synchronize Banking Standards for the Middle Corridor Route
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 2, 2026

Travel-Tech: How Banks Are Becoming the Main Tour Operators

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 2, 2026

    From Spending to Saving: Why Kazakh PFM Services Need a Reboot

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 2, 2026

    Digital Emotions: How Kazakhstani Fintech Ecosystems Are Capturing the Entertainment Market

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    Installments as an E-Commerce Driver: Apparel Shopping Patterns in Kazakhstani Fintech

    Installments as an E-Commerce Driver: Apparel Shopping Patterns in Kazakhstani Fintech

    Why the fear of "sizing roulette" and slow returns push users away from banks to global marketplaces..

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchJuly 2, 2026
    One-Click Mobility: Integrating Transport into Kazakhstan's Fintech

    One-Click Mobility: Integrating Transport into Kazakhstan's Fintech

    The gap between payment and navigation: why specialized apps are still more convenient than banking super-apps..

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchJuly 2, 2026
    Finance and food: why delivery is becoming the core of Kazakhstani super-apps

    Finance and food: why delivery is becoming the core of Kazakhstani super-apps

    How interface habits and courier speed beat bank brand loyalty in daily scenarios..

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchJuly 2, 2026
    Kazakhstan and China's 01.AI Create Q.AI Joint Venture to Develop Local Neural Networks

    Kazakhstan and China's 01.AI Create Q.AI Joint Venture to Develop Local Neural Networks

    The joint company will focus on AI agents for business and the public sector.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 1, 2026

    Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan Synchronize Banking Standards for the Middle Corridor Route

    The countries signed a package of agreements that includes coordination in the financial sector and the harmonization of customs statistics

    🇦🇿 Azerbaijan|ПартнёрствоJune 30, 2026
    AIFC Issues Central Asia's First License for Agricultural Asset Tokenization

    AIFC Issues Central Asia's First License for Agricultural Asset Tokenization

    The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has authorized Commodity Chain Ltd to launch a platform for trading tokenized real-world assets (RWA). The first project will digitize grain in elevators to issue loans to farmers.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJune 29, 2026
    Seamless Payments: How Users Choose Between Ecosystems

    Seamless Payments: How Users Choose Between Ecosystems

    How "interbank blindness" and capital fragmentation hinder Kazakhstanis from managing their money.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchJune 29, 2026
    Update Radar: QR payments in Asia, bill sharing in chats, and ecosystem limits

    Update Radar: QR payments in Asia, bill sharing in chats, and ecosystem limits

    What changed in the mobile apps of Central Asian and Caucasian banks over the week

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ДайджестJune 29, 2026
    Namangan to Build AI-Focused IT Park: What Regional Infrastructure Means for Uzbekistan's Fintech

    Namangan to Build AI-Focused IT Park: What Regional Infrastructure Means for Uzbekistan's Fintech

    The President of Uzbekistan laid the foundation stone for a new complex and visited an artificial intelligence laboratory. For banks and payment services, this signals an expansion of the developer pool beyond the capital.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|AIJune 26, 2026
    Azerbaijan's ABB Discusses Acquisition of 51% Stake in Uzbekistan's Davr Bank at Regulator Level

    Azerbaijan's ABB Discusses Acquisition of 51% Stake in Uzbekistan's Davr Bank at Regulator Level

    The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has officially confirmed negotiations regarding the entry of Azerbaijani capital. The parties have moved on to discussing prudential supervision and the asset's future development strategy.

    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|DealsJune 26, 2026
    AIFC Insights Releases First Comparative Review of Capital Markets in Central Asia and Azerbaijan

    AIFC Insights Releases First Comparative Review of Capital Markets in Central Asia and Azerbaijan

    The analytical division of the AIFC assessed the infrastructure of four countries. The main takeaway: the region is shifting from building basic institutions to competing for liquidity.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ИнфраструктураJune 25, 2026
    Kazakhstan's Bank Loan Portfolio Grows by 18%. Bank RBK, Freedom, and Kaspi Lead the Pack

    Kazakhstan's Bank Loan Portfolio Grows by 18%. Bank RBK, Freedom, and Kaspi Lead the Pack

    Total loan volume approached 44 trillion tenge. The top ten players account for over 92% of the market while maintaining a consistently low delinquency rate.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsJune 24, 2026
    The Central Bank of Uzbekistan Clarifies Rules for Handling ATM Failure Complaints

    The Central Bank of Uzbekistan Clarifies Rules for Handling ATM Failure Complaints

    The regulator has issued customer protection guidelines to banks, stating that a malfunctioning machine should not be the user's problem.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationJune 23, 2026
    Kazakhstan's Senate Approves Amendments to Launch Car Leasing for Individuals

    Kazakhstan's Senate Approves Amendments to Launch Car Leasing for Individuals

    Following a 2025 pilot project, the parliament is updating the legislative framework. Leasing will become an alternative to car loans, allowing drivers to change vehicles without having to sell them.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsJune 23, 2026
    Rustam Shanazarov Becomes Co-Founder and Partner of Uzbekistan IT Company WOOX

    Rustam Shanazarov Becomes Co-Founder and Partner of Uzbekistan IT Company WOOX

    The former McKinsey & Company partner with nine years of fintech experience has joined the team to build tech products in Central Asia.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|NewsJune 23, 2026
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