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  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 21, 2026

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

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 21, 2026

    Market Signals: August 18–21

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 20, 2026

    China Construction Bank discusses setting up a subsidiary bank in Kazakhstan

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 20, 2026

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

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 19, 2026

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

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 19, 2026

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

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 17, 2026

    Catalog pulse: August 10–17 week

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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
Market Signals: Week of August 6–13

Market Signals: Week of August 6–13

Key fintech events in Central Asia: from KASE halting US Treasury trades to new crypto licenses in Uzbekistan.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|MarketsAugust 13, 2026
ARDFM tightens bank state aid return rules: threshold raised from 66% to 100%

ARDFM tightens bank state aid return rules: threshold raised from 66% to 100%

The Kazakh regulator has set tiered repayment deadlines based on the aid amount.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationAugust 12, 2026

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EU sanctions on Zolotaya Korona reshape Kazakhstan's money transfer market

EU sanctions on Zolotaya Korona reshape Kazakhstan's money transfer market

Following the block on the system that controlled 83% of outbound transfers, Kazakhstanis will have to switch to Western Union and MoneyGram

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|MarketsAugust 12, 2026
ARDFM requires Kazakh bank shareholders to plan business rescues ahead of crises

ARDFM requires Kazakh bank shareholders to plan business rescues ahead of crises

The regulator is changing its approach to financial recovery plans. Bank owners must document available funds for emergency recapitalization and regularly simulate crisis scenarios.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 11, 2026
Kazakhstan and China agree on memorandum between banking and financial associations

Kazakhstan and China agree on memorandum between banking and financial associations

NBK and People’s Bank of China to expand cooperation in regulation and professional development

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|PartnershipAugust 10, 2026
Kaspi beats Halyk in AI visibility ranking: how neural networks choose Kazakh banks

Kaspi beats Halyk in AI visibility ranking: how neural networks choose Kazakh banks

A study shows artificial intelligence recommends financial products based on media coverage, ignoring the official websites of half the banks.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchAugust 10, 2026
Intel's Lip-Bu Tan invests in AI startup NaceAI with Kazakh roots

Intel's Lip-Bu Tan invests in AI startup NaceAI with Kazakh roots

Bakytzhan Dosa’s project attracts global venture capital. The deal size remains undisclosed, but the move confirms interest in B2B solutions from Central Asia.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|FundingAugust 6, 2026
Islamic securities debut on KASE as a new asset class for investors

Islamic securities debut on KASE as a new asset class for investors

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange adds Islamic instruments to its trading registry

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 6, 2026
Kazakhstan and China sign three-year currency swap

Kazakhstan and China sign three-year currency swap

The National Bank of Kazakhstan and the People’s Bank of China have signed a three-year currency swap agreement to support bilateral trade.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|InfrastructureAugust 5, 2026
Kaspi.kz completes acquisition of Rabobank A.Ş. in Turkey

Kaspi.kz completes acquisition of Rabobank A.Ş. in Turkey

A second Kazakh fintech giant expands into the Turkish market with a full banking license

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsAugust 4, 2026
Freedom Holding Completes Turkish Bank Acquisition, Launches Freedom Bank A.Ş. in Turkey

Freedom Holding Completes Turkish Bank Acquisition, Launches Freedom Bank A.Ş. in Turkey

The NASDAQ-listed Kazakh company brings its SuperApp ecosystem model to the Turkish market.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsAugust 4, 2026
Halyk Bank willing to run certain services at a loss to drive cross-sales

Halyk Bank willing to run certain services at a loss to drive cross-sales

Kazakhstan’s largest bank is shifting its fee strategy, treating basic operations as an investment in long-term customer relationships and an entry point for selling complex financial instruments.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|CommentaryAugust 3, 2026
ARDFM plans to limit loan terms for smartphones and vacations

ARDFM plans to limit loan terms for smartphones and vacations

The Kazakh regulator believes loan repayment periods should match the purchase’s lifecycle

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 3, 2026
National Bank of Kazakhstan discusses real sector support measures with commercial banks

National Bank of Kazakhstan discusses real sector support measures with commercial banks

The regulator, the government, and the ARDFM met with market participants to coordinate economic lending and capital market development.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 1, 2026
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