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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

for stablecoins in banks

ARDFM sets separate 5% capital limit

Kazakhstan’s regulator singles out crypto assets in financial instability indicators for the first time, capping their share in capital.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationAugust 16, 2026
Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

The National Agency for Perspective Projects has submitted draft internal control rules for cryptocurrency services for public discussion

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 16, 2026
Weekly updates: Central Asian bank apps, August 7–14, 2026

Weekly updates: Central Asian bank apps, August 7–14, 2026

What changed in Central Asian mobile banking apps between August 7 and 14, 2026

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DigestAugust 14, 2026
Fintech Association of Uzbekistan announces partnership with international organization

Fintech Association of Uzbekistan announces partnership with international organization

The association has launched an official collaboration to develop the country’s fintech ecosystem

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|PartnershipAugust 14, 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
Uzbekistan invests $70 million to expand AI computing capacity

Uzbekistan invests $70 million to expand AI computing capacity

The government will allocate additional funds to upgrade its supercomputer cluster for artificial intelligence projects.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|AIAugust 13, 2026
From 'Fast Money' to Large-Scale Ecosystems: WOOX CEO Shokhrukh Ayibov on Uzbekistan's Fintech Transformation

From 'Fast Money' to Large-Scale Ecosystems: WOOX CEO Shokhrukh Ayibov on Uzbekistan's Fintech Transformation

The era of competing solely on basic payments is ending. WOOX CEO Shokhrukh Ayibov explains why the Central Bank is driving innovation and how Uzbekistan plans to become Central Asia’s primary fintech hub by 2030.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|InterviewAugust 13, 2026
What users are saying: Central Asian bank apps, August 5–12, 2026

What users are saying: Central Asian bank apps, August 5–12, 2026

What App Store reviews say about mobile banking apps in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DigestAugust 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
Uzbekistan tightens bank control over large financial transactions

Uzbekistan tightens bank control over large financial transactions

Since August, banks must verify transactions over 175 million soums and track transfers to children’s accounts exceeding 16.5 million soums.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 12, 2026
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
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