Banks in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan released 34 mobile app updates between October 23 and 30, 2026. The week’s trend: banks are expanding cross-border transfers and opening precious metal accounts. The update of the week: the National Bank of Uzbekistan launched UnionPay MoneyExpress international P2P transfers in its Milliy app.
Update of the week
NBU updated the Milliy app to version 2.27.1 and launched UnionPay MoneyExpress international P2P transfers, according to the release notes. Users can transfer money from NBU cards to international UnionPay cards issued abroad in 84 countries and regions, including China, the US, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the CIS, the Middle East, and the European Economic Area. Transfers are available to individuals with a 1% fee, minimum $2.
By country
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- NBU (Milliy): launched UnionPay MoneyExpress international P2P transfers to 84 countries (v2.27.1–2.27.2, source). User benefit: send money abroad to UnionPay cards with a 1% fee.
- Anorbank: added a gold account, updated the deposits section, and improved Anor Nasiya installments (v2.49.0, source).
- TBC Bank Uzbekistan: enabled auto-renewal for term deposits and partial withdrawals from replenishable deposits without losing interest (v3.26.1, source).
- SQB: updated the “My Loans” section and added a full payment schedule when applying for a loan (v3.1.31, source).
- Payme: added auto-fill for copied card numbers in transfers and a message field for the recipient (v3.18.4–3.18.5, source).
- Uzum Bank: added 7% cashback for purchases in Korzinka Go and cashback for mobile and utility bills when paying in the app (v2.52.0, source).
- Apex Bank: opened gold and silver accounts and added biometric confirmation for P2P transfers (v1.2.33, source).
- Octobank: displayed the total balance across cards, accounts, and wallets on the main screen and combined transaction history into a single feed with filters (v3.20.0, source).
- Trustbank: added card linking for transfers on the main screen, escrow deals for real estate and cars, and Mastercard-to-Mastercard transfers (v3.0.49, source).
- Davr Bank: integrated Granat international transfers directly in the app (v2.1.42, source). User benefit: send money abroad without a third-party service.
- Agrobank: added the ability to change the card linked to a deposit and change the PIN for Uzcard and UnionPay cards in the app (v1.0.182, source).
- Humo: introduced instant card cashback for utility payments over 10,000 soums and fee-free transfers between Humo cards within a 10 million soum limit (v1.0.4, source).
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- ForteBusiness: added B2B transfers via Mastercard to the US, China, UAE, Turkey, and Europe, as well as loans backed by the Damu Fund guarantee (v2.69.0, source). User benefit: transfer money to partners abroad and apply for state-supported loans in the app.
- Home Credit Bank Kazakhstan: added parking period selection from 15 minutes to 8 hours and tooltips for the first card top-up (v1.7.0, source). User benefit: avoid entering parking time manually.
- bcc.kz: added QR transit payment receipts in the payment history, a smart assistant for the Champion deposit, transfers to own individual entrepreneur accounts, and regular precious metal purchases (Google Play, source).
- Freedom Business: added bank card design selection during individual entrepreneur registration and simplified app access for legal entities with multiple founders (v1.17.0, source). User benefit: choose a card design when opening an individual entrepreneur account.
- Bank RBK: added Mastercard to Apple Pay and fixed bugs (v26.10.5–26.10.6, source). User benefit: pay with a Mastercard using an iPhone.
- Eurasian Bank: improved the payment history filter (v2.12.0, source). User benefit: find specific payments faster.
- Binance: optimized the withdrawal fee tooltip and added one-click conversion of small asset balances (v3.23.0, source).
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
- DemirBank: added instant digital credit card issuance, online opening and closing of business deposits, and QR payments in liras in Turkey with auto-conversion (v6.2.8, source). User benefit: get a card instantly in the app.
- Kompanion: added online identification via the Tunduk digital passport and account renaming (v5.26.1, source). User benefit: register in the app without a physical document.
- Dos-Credobank (Simbank): added Apple Pay (v1.126.29, source). User benefit: pay with a Simbank card using an iPhone.
- Eldik Bank: added saving receipts and bank certificates in PDF and improved Visa+ payments (v3.18.1, source).
- Optima Bank (Optima24): updated the payment status screen and transaction receipt, and enhanced security (v7.4.0, source).
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
- ABB mobile: added AI assistants AI-nur and AI-khan with personalized offers, installment payments for digital loan insurance, and online closing of current accounts and DigiAccount (App Store v10.12.0 and Google Play, source). User benefit: close accounts and buy insurance without visiting the bank.
- Leobank: added the issuance of foreign currency cards in dollars and euros directly in the app (v1.125.58, source). User benefit: get a currency card without visiting the bank.
- UBank by Unibank: added a fully online credit line and self-restriction on online loan applications (v3.30.0, source). User benefit: open a credit line without visiting a branch.
- m10: accelerated app performance and improved stability (v1.472.1, source).
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
- Alif Bank: added one-tap transfer amount selection and daily balance display broken down by income and expenses (v3.14.7, source).
- Orienbank (Oriyon-24): added QR code payment for electric vehicle charging at Neru stations and new filters in the transaction history (v1.0.26, source).
- Imon International Bank (IMONLINE): updated the app design and simplified transfers and payments into fewer steps (v2.1.5, source).
Trend of the week
Several banks are expanding cross-border transfers simultaneously: NBU opened UnionPay MoneyExpress transfers to 84 countries in Milliy, Davr Bank integrated Granat international transfers, ForteBusiness launched B2B transfers via Mastercard to five destinations, and DemirBank introduced QR payments in liras in Turkey. In parallel, Apex Bank opened gold and silver accounts, Anorbank added a gold account, and bcc.kz introduced regular precious metal purchases.
Release numbers
34 updates · 31 apps · 5 countries.
