In July 2026, Kazakh banks issued 3.8 trillion tenge in new loans, up 10.7% from July 2025, according to the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market.
The loan portfolio of second-tier banks grew by 0.4% to reach 42.1 trillion tenge. Businesses received 2.1 trillion tenge in new loans (up 23.6% year-on-year), with the rest going to individuals. The retail loan portfolio increased by 1.2% to 26.1 trillion tenge, including consumer loans (17.4 trillion tenge) and mortgages (7.6 trillion tenge).
