Paying fares via QR is easy, but planning a trip is not: users have to jump between the bank app, maps, and ride-hailing.
Why Kazakhstanis buy clothes on Wildberries and Pinduoduo despite the payment convenience of bank marketplaces—and what would bring them back.
Food and grocery delivery drives daily app engagement. But trust hinges on the details: accurate weight, freshness, and fast refunds.
QR codes and instant transfers are the norm. Now, Kazakhstanis value a short, ad-free path and clear payment statuses over a bloated feature set.
The funds will go toward creating cloud platforms, robotics laboratories, and venture financing.
The first placement of government securities on the blockchain will test the readiness of local infrastructure to handle complex digital assets.
The share of cashless payments in the country has stabilized at 87.6%, with preparation for the launch of a unified interbank QR code becoming the main market driver.
Customers can pay with digital assets via QR code, while merchants instantly receive tenge. The project operates within the National Bank’s regulatory sandbox.
Parliament approves amendments to the housing construction savings law, allowing second-tier banks to attract deposits alongside the first tier.
The President has signed a decree on a new stage of development for the digital asset industry
This is the fund’s first deal in the region. The money will go to support small and medium-sized businesses trading with the organization’s member countries.
IsDB expands its portfolio to $3 billion, while VEON will invest $1 billion in AI and data centers
