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Weekly Updates: Unified QR in Kazakhstan, AI Subscriptions, and Marketplace Installments

Weekly Updates: Unified QR in Kazakhstan, AI Subscriptions, and Marketplace Installments

What changed in mobile banking apps across Central Asia and the Caucasus from July 17–24, 2026

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|DigestJuly 24, 2026
Paynet launches cashback program for identified users

Paynet launches cashback program for identified users

The Uzbek payment service offers 5% cashback for in-app identity verification.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|MarketsJuly 24, 2026
IFC makes first investment in Uzbekistan under private sector catalytic funding program

IFC makes first investment in Uzbekistan under private sector catalytic funding program

The International Finance Corporation has launched a program to support private business development in the country

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 24, 2026
Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposes minimum income requirement for microloans

Central Bank of Uzbekistan proposes minimum income requirement for microloans

The regulator is tightening microcredit rules as the market portfolio hits 48.9 trillion soums.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 24, 2026

Uzbekistan prepares new cybersecurity requirements for banks and fintech

The Senate is reviewing a bill in its second reading that designates the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the primary regulator for combating cybercrime.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 23, 2026
Freedom Bank agrees to integrate QR payments with China's Weixin Pay

Freedom Bank agrees to integrate QR payments with China's Weixin Pay

Freedom SuperApp users will be able to pay for purchases in China by scanning local QR codes. The bank signed a memorandum with the TenPay Global platform.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|NewsJuly 23, 2026
Kazakhstan becomes a founding member of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO)

Kazakhstan becomes a founding member of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO)

The republic joins 28 countries to develop global rules for neural network governance. For the financial sector, this is a step toward clear standards in scoring and anti-fraud.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 22, 2026
National Bank of Kazakhstan launches in-house AI platform and GPU cluster for supervision and analytics

National Bank of Kazakhstan launches in-house AI platform and GPU cluster for supervision and analytics

The central bank deployed proprietary AI infrastructure to monitor the financial system.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 22, 2026
Central Bank of Uzbekistan updates rules for Islamic banks

Central Bank of Uzbekistan updates rules for Islamic banks

The regulator amended eight regulations, defining requirements for capital, liquidity, and Islamic financial instruments.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ProductJuly 22, 2026
ITFC and Hamkorbank close Uzbekistan's largest Islamic trade finance deal

ITFC and Hamkorbank close Uzbekistan's largest Islamic trade finance deal

The international corporation and the Uzbek bank launched a $100 million trade finance project

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|DealsJuly 22, 2026
IT Park Uzbekistan prepares residents to enter the Tajikistan market

IT Park Uzbekistan prepares residents to enter the Tajikistan market

The technopark will hold a practical seminar on IT service exports and regulatory barriers in the neighboring country

🇹🇯 Tajikistan|MarketsJuly 21, 2026
IT vendor Rocket Tech shifts internal processes to AI agents, automating 80% of routine tasks

IT vendor Rocket Tech shifts internal processes to AI agents, automating 80% of routine tasks

The Kazakhstani developer tested a multi-agent system on its own operations. The company now offers corporate process audits based on its use cases.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 21, 2026
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