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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·July 2, 2026

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

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    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
    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
    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).

    🇰🇿 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

    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
    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
    IMF Officially Recommends Kazakhstan Implement Digital Tenge to Control State Expenditures

    IMF Officially Recommends Kazakhstan Implement Digital Tenge to Control State Expenditures

    The International Monetary Fund sees the national digital currency as a tool for tracking budget funds in real time.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ПродуктJune 22, 2026
    ARDFM to Complicate Account Opening for Foreigners in Kazakhstan

    ARDFM to Complicate Account Opening for Foreigners in Kazakhstan

    The regulator has prepared amendments to financial monitoring rules. Banks will have to request more documents and revise risk assessments for non-residents.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationJune 19, 2026
    Halyk Bank Fined for Flaws in Financial Monitoring System

    Halyk Bank Fined for Flaws in Financial Monitoring System

    The ARDFM's banking regulation department identified violations in the internal controls of Kazakhstan's largest bank. The issue concerns procedures, not actual money laundering.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationJune 18, 2026
    Return of the debt-to-income ratio will cool Kazakhstan's car loan market from 2027

    Return of the debt-to-income ratio will cool Kazakhstan's car loan market from 2027

    On January 1, 2027, the ARDFM will end the period of regulatory relief. Banks will once again factor in the DTI ratio when issuing car loans, limiting access for clients with high debt burdens.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ПродуктJune 17, 2026
    National Bank of Kazakhstan sets July 19 deadline for banks to connect to unified QR

    National Bank of Kazakhstan sets July 19 deadline for banks to connect to unified QR

    The regulator's head, Timur Suleimenov, confirmed there will be no exceptions for anyone, but the question of fines for missing the deadline remains open.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ЛюдиJune 15, 2026
    Bank CenterCredit Launches UnionPay QR Payments Abroad and WeChat Pay in China

    Bank CenterCredit Launches UnionPay QR Payments Abroad and WeChat Pay in China

    The Kazakhstani bank has added a feature to its mobile app for scanning Asian payment terminals.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ЛюдиJune 12, 2026
    Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Unveils Digital Asset Platform

    Kazakhstan Stock Exchange Unveils Digital Asset Platform

    KASE is preparing infrastructure for the issuance and circulation of DFAs with the participation of the National Bank.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ЛюдиJune 12, 2026
    UAE's Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Registers New Subsidiary in Kazakhstan

    UAE's Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Registers New Subsidiary in Kazakhstan

    The UAE investor has established a universal bank, capitalized it with 20 billion tenge, and plans to develop Islamic financing.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsJune 11, 2026
    Kazakhstan's Freedom Bank Connects to Tajikistan's Unified QR

    Kazakhstan's Freedom Bank Connects to Tajikistan's Unified QR

    The bank's clients can pay for purchases at 31,051 retail locations in the neighboring country via the app. The conversion from somoni to tenge and the exchange rate are displayed before the payment is confirmed.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ПродуктJune 10, 2026
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