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Classifieds platform Listee enters Uzbekistan market with C2C model

Classifieds platform Listee enters Uzbekistan market with C2C model

International startup launches peer-to-peer sales service in Uzbekistan

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ExpansionAugust 5, 2026
Kazakhstan and China sign three-year currency swap

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.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|InfrastructureAugust 5, 2026
Uzbekistan requires banks to fix systemic causes of customer complaints

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.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 5, 2026
Kaspi.kz completes acquisition of Rabobank A.Ş. in Turkey

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

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsAugust 4, 2026
Freedom Holding Completes Turkish Bank Acquisition, Launches Freedom Bank A.Ş. in Turkey

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.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DealsAugust 4, 2026
How much Uzbekistan spends on neural networks: Anthropic and OpenAI enter top 10 foreign services

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.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|NewsAugust 4, 2026
Halyk Bank willing to run certain services at a loss to drive cross-sales

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.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|CommentaryAugust 3, 2026
Poytaxt Bank enters NAPP regulatory sandbox to issue foreign currency bonds

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.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductAugust 3, 2026
InfinBANK secures top-6 spot in CERR rating: AI scoring, de-dollarization, and digital B2B

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

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ResearchAugust 3, 2026
ARDFM plans to limit loan terms for smartphones and vacations

ARDFM plans to limit loan terms for smartphones and vacations

The Kazakh regulator believes loan repayment periods should match the purchase’s lifecycle

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 3, 2026
National Bank of Kazakhstan discusses real sector support measures with commercial banks

National Bank of Kazakhstan discusses real sector support measures with commercial banks

The regulator, the government, and the ARDFM met with market participants to coordinate economic lending and capital market development.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductAugust 1, 2026
Weekly Updates: Unified QR in Kazakhstan, Open Banking in the Caucasus, and Subscriptions in Tajikistan

Weekly Updates: Unified QR in Kazakhstan, Open Banking in the Caucasus, and Subscriptions in Tajikistan

What’s new in mobile banking apps across Central Asia and the Caucasus for July 24–31, 2026

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DigestJuly 31, 2026
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