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  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 22, 2026

    Notification Procedure: Uzbekistan Requires Marketplaces and Streaming Services to Report Operations to NAPP

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 17, 2026

    Central Bank of Uzbekistan allows banking app registration using a relative's phone number

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 16, 2026

    ARDFM sets separate 5% capital limit for stablecoins in banks

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 16, 2026

    Uzbekistan's NAPP proposes stricter controls for crypto providers

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 12, 2026

    ARDFM tightens bank state aid return rules: threshold raised from 66% to 100%

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 12, 2026

    Uzbekistan tightens bank control over large financial transactions

  • 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan·August 11, 2026

    Uzbekistan mandates local storage of customer biometric data

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Uzbekistan Approves Law on Enterprise Uzbekistan International Center Under English Law

Uzbekistan Approves Law on Enterprise Uzbekistan International Center Under English Law

The Senate passed a constitutional law creating the legal framework for a digital hub with tax breaks and simplified imports..

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 10, 2026
Uzbekistan approves rules for banks and MFIs to transition to Islamic model

Uzbekistan approves rules for banks and MFIs to transition to Islamic model

The Ministry of Justice registered a regulation allowing traditional financial institutions to fully rebuild their business models under Sharia law..

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationAugust 7, 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
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

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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
Uzbekistan's banking sector in Q2 2026: Record profit, NPL decline, and de-dollarization

Uzbekistan's banking sector in Q2 2026: Record profit, NPL decline, and de-dollarization

Bank net profit grew 67% amid outpaced deposit growth and improved credit portfolio quality.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|ResearchJuly 28, 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
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
Uzbekistan legalizes bonded warehouses for cross-border trade

Uzbekistan legalizes bonded warehouses for cross-border trade

The Cabinet of Ministers approved operating rules for bonded warehouses and e-commerce platforms handling foreign retail goods.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 20, 2026
National Bank of Tajikistan approves insurance market development strategy until 2030 and electronic MTPL policies

National Bank of Tajikistan approves insurance market development strategy until 2030 and electronic MTPL policies

The regulator is transitioning the sector to international reporting standards and launching the digitalization of basic products

🇹🇯 Tajikistan|InfrastructureJuly 19, 2026
Over 20 banks and MFIs in Uzbekistan fined for advertising violations

Over 20 banks and MFIs in Uzbekistan fined for advertising violations

The Uzbek regulator has tightened control over the marketing communications of financial institutions.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 18, 2026
Kaspi.kz completes acquisition of Rabobank in Turkey: the bank will become the financial base for Hepsiburada

Kaspi.kz completes acquisition of Rabobank in Turkey: the bank will become the financial base for Hepsiburada

The Kazakhstani fintech holding has officially closed the deal to acquire the Turkish bank. The company needs the license to launch financial services around the Hepsiburada marketplace.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|MarketsJuly 16, 2026
Central Bank of Azerbaijan Prepares Unified Green Taxonomy and Taxonomy Mapper for the Financial Market

Central Bank of Azerbaijan Prepares Unified Green Taxonomy and Taxonomy Mapper for the Financial Market

The regulator is moving the international initiative on standardizing sustainable finance into practical application. By the COP31 summit, banks will receive a package of applied tools for investment classification.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan|ProductJuly 14, 2026
Kazakhstan's National Bank and Ministry of Finance to Issue Tokenized Government Bonds by the End of 2026

Kazakhstan's National Bank and Ministry of Finance to Issue Tokenized Government Bonds by the End of 2026

The first placement of government securities on the blockchain will test the readiness of local infrastructure to handle complex digital assets.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|RegulationJuly 14, 2026
Uzbekistan introduces a special tax regime for foreign crypto investors

Uzbekistan introduces a special tax regime for foreign crypto investors

The National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) is launching a registry of authorized crypto exchanges to work with non-residents.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan|RegulationJuly 13, 2026
KMF Bank Raises $10 Million from Turkic Investment Fund for Business Lending

KMF Bank Raises $10 Million from Turkic Investment Fund for Business Lending

This is the fund’s first deal in the region. The money will go to support small and medium-sized businesses trading with the organization’s member countries.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|MarketsJuly 7, 2026
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