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  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 22, 2026

    Notification Procedure: Uzbekistan Requires Marketplaces and Streaming Services to Report Operations to NAPP

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 22, 2026

    Foreign Banks Get Green Light to Open Branches in Enterprise Uzbekistan

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 22, 2026

    Only 4% of Uzbekistanis Use Bank Deposits to Save Money

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 21, 2026

    Weekly Updates: Central Asian Bank Apps, August 14–21, 2026

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 21, 2026

    Kazakhstan introduces 14-day cooling-off period for loans and insurance

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 21, 2026

    Payment company Paynet opens physical crypto store Voluto in Tashkent

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 21, 2026

    Market Signals: August 18–21

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AI enters Kyrgyzstan's labor market through functions, not professions

AI enters Kyrgyzstan's labor market through functions, not professions

A Tazabek study shows artificial intelligence is not displacing workers, but rather reshaping their tasks and raising skill requirements..

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan|ResearchAugust 20, 2026
China Construction Bank discusses setting up a subsidiary bank in Kazakhstan

China Construction Bank discusses setting up a subsidiary bank in Kazakhstan

One of the world’s largest banks is considering direct entry into the Kazakh market following a meeting with regulators..

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|InfrastructureAugust 20, 2026
Former NBK Deputy Chairman Berik Sholpankulov joins Solva's board of directors

Former NBK Deputy Chairman Berik Sholpankulov joins Solva's board of directors

The former National Bank of Kazakhstan executive joins the fintech company, signaling its growth and the attraction of public sector expertise..

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|PeopleAugust 20, 2026
Uzbekistan to Subsidize Half of AI Implementation Costs for Businesses

Uzbekistan to Subsidize Half of AI Implementation Costs for Businesses

The government is launching the “AI Partner for 10,000 Enterprises” program with a $100 million budget for its first phase..

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|AIAugust 20, 2026

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What users are saying: Central Asian bank apps, August 12–19, 2026

What users are saying: Central Asian bank apps, August 12–19, 2026

What App Store reviews say about Central Asian bank apps for August 12–19, 2026

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DigestAugust 19, 2026
Kazakhstan banks required to report major IT incidents to ARDFM within five days

Kazakhstan banks required to report major IT incidents to ARDFM within five days

The regulator’s new mandate accelerates reporting on IT system disruptions at financial institutions.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIAugust 19, 2026
Freedom Holding Corp. boosts quarterly revenue to $732.5 million driven by brokerage and banking

Freedom Holding Corp. boosts quarterly revenue to $732.5 million driven by brokerage and banking

Freedom Bank’s parent company reports financial results: holding assets top $14 billion amid active digital ecosystem expansion

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|FundingAugust 19, 2026
Uzbekistan to ban web-based P2P transfers and tighten bank app logins

Uzbekistan to ban web-based P2P transfers and tighten bank app logins

Starting November 16, banks and payment services will bear full financial responsibility for fraudulent transfers made without OTP codes.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|NewsAugust 18, 2026
Alif raises $10 million to develop installment plans in Uzbekistan: BNPL funding ahead of regulatory changes

Alif raises $10 million to develop installment plans in Uzbekistan: BNPL funding ahead of regulatory changes

Fintech company Alif secures investment to scale installment services ahead of the 2027 launch of licensed operators

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|FundingAugust 18, 2026
Uzbekistan overhauls installment purchase rules: new requirements for consumers and operators

Uzbekistan overhauls installment purchase rules: new requirements for consumers and operators

A government decree introduces an updated regulatory framework for installment services, including purchase limits and mandatory Central Bank registration.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductAugust 18, 2026
Paynet enters the investment market: company buys stake in GoInvest broker

Paynet enters the investment market: company buys stake in GoInvest broker

A subsidiary of the payment service has become the largest shareholder of the stock trading platform.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|NewsAugust 17, 2026
Central Bank of Uzbekistan allows banking app registration using a relative's phone number

Central Bank of Uzbekistan allows banking app registration using a relative's phone number

The regulator updated cybersecurity requirements for fintech services: biometrics for card linking are canceled, and banks will set their own limits for P2P transfers without SMS.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|NewsAugust 17, 2026
Catalog pulse: August 10–17 week

Catalog pulse: August 10–17 week

What happened in the Central Asian fintech market: falling B2B app ratings, 24 releases, and new ARDFM rules

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|MarketsAugust 17, 2026
NBK AI platform user activity grows 54% as 10 production services launch

NBK AI platform user activity grows 54% as 10 production services launch

The National Bank is developing its internal AI platform as a unified digital workplace for employees, with external access for subsidiaries.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchAugust 17, 2026
ARDFM sets separate 5% capital limit for stablecoins in banks

ARDFM sets separate 5% capital limit for stablecoins in banks

Kazakhstan’s regulator singles out crypto assets in financial instability indicators for the first time, capping their share in capital.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationAugust 16, 2026
Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

The National Agency for Perspective Projects has submitted draft internal control rules for cryptocurrency services for public discussion

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 16, 2026
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