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Central Asia fintech news

Market updates on regulation, banking products, payments, deals and digital services across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.

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Uzbekistan updates internal control rules for insurance organizations: strengthening ARDFM oversight

The National Agency for Prospective Projects has tightened risk management requirements in the insurance sector.

Click Launches Personal Financial Profiles: Uzbek Fintech Introduces Product for Customer Segmentation

Click expands its service with a typology of financial profiles to personalize offers.

A piggy bank instead of an order book: how Uzbekistanis come to investments in superapps

Hidden demand for brokers and the barriers of religious banking.

From Late-Night Pharmacies to VHI Policies: How Medical Services Are Taking Root in Uzbekistan's Super Apps

The shortage of seamless medical services and why ChatGPT is replacing doctors for patients.

Pocket money on a card: how Uzbekistan's banking superapps are mastering kids' finance

A complete information vacuum and an acute shortage of products for parents.

Latin passports and BNPL tours: How Uzbekistan buys travel in superapps

Conversion hurdles and why ticket aggregators still beat banking ecosystems.

Discounted Fines in Two Taps: How Uzbekistanis Use Govtech in Bank Superapps

Tax cashbacks serve as the main driver for integrating state services and fintech.

Charts nobody believes: how Uzbekistanis track finances in banking apps

Primitive banking analytics versus the habit of calculating expenses “in one’s head” and in Excel.

Two Seconds at the Turnstile: How Uzbekistanis Pay for Transport in Banking Ecosystems

Successful cashbacks and the battle for daily transport transactions.

How Uzbekistanis Use Grocery Delivery in Banking Ecosystems

Lagging widgets and promo code wars: Why banks are losing to specialized delivery apps.

How Uzbekistanis use search and AI in banking ecosystems

High demand for smart assistants shatters against total distrust in data security.

Why Movie and Concert Tickets Remain Outside Uzbekistan's Banking Superapps

How users interact with entertainment services within banking ecosystems.