Central Asia fintech news
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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.
Islamic securities debut on KASE as a new asset class for investors
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange adds Islamic instruments to its trading registry
Classifieds platform Listee enters Uzbekistan market with C2C model
International startup launches peer-to-peer sales service in Uzbekistan
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.
Uzbekistan requires banks to fix systemic causes of customer complaints
The Central Bank introduced strict criteria for evaluating customer service and a new reporting format for top management.
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
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.
How much Uzbekistan spends on neural networks: Anthropic and OpenAI enter top 10 foreign services
In six months, residents paid foreign AI companies 113 billion soums.
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.
Poytaxt Bank enters NAPP regulatory sandbox to issue foreign currency bonds
The Uzbek bank received special capital market regime status to test new debt instruments.
InfinBANK secures top-6 spot in CERR rating: AI scoring, de-dollarization, and digital B2B
The fintech platform climbed the reliability ranking by digitizing corporate services and adapting to a savings-driven market model
ARDFM plans to limit loan terms for smartphones and vacations
The Kazakh regulator believes loan repayment periods should match the purchase’s lifecycle