Central Asia fintech news
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Uzum Market Prepares for Cross-Border Sales in Central Asian Countries
The Uzbek marketplace is developing tools for goods export. For the region’s fintech market, this means potential demand for cross-border acquiring and local BNPL partnerships.
National Bank of Kazakhstan sets July 19 deadline for banks to connect to unified QR
The regulator’s head, Timur Suleimenov, confirmed there will be no exceptions for anyone, but the question of fines for missing the deadline remains open.
Bank CenterCredit Launches UnionPay QR Payments Abroad and WeChat Pay in China
The Kazakhstani bank has added a feature to its mobile app for scanning Asian payment terminals.
UAE's Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Registers New Subsidiary in Kazakhstan
The UAE investor has established a universal bank, capitalized it with 20 billion tenge, and plans to develop Islamic financing.
Uzbekistan Positions Central Asia as an Independent Financial Hub: What It Means for the Market
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the region’s transformation into an independent center of economic growth. For the financial sector, this is a political signal that could be followed by the localization of payment infrastructure.
Payment service Paynet enters the top five largest taxpayers in Uzbekistan's service sector
The company paid 115 billion soums in taxes in the first quarter. The fintech sector is beginning to compete with telecom and aviation in terms of revenue.
Tajikistan introduces tax on commercial transfers via e-wallets
Automatic payment monitoring will launch in the country in September 2026: the regulator will lower the rate for legal businesses but start tracking shadow activity by transaction volume.
Kazakhstan prepares mandatory bank fee to rescue systemically important players
ARDFM and the National Bank have drafted bank crisis resolution rules. The payment to a single treasury account could reach up to 0.2% of a financial institution’s liabilities.
Bank Eskhata and Tajikistan's anti-corruption agency discuss internal control requirements
According to the bank, the meeting with regional branches was held as part of the second phase of the state strategy for 2026–2030.
Regulatory breakdown: How Kazakhstan's microfinance ombudsman works and why banks need similar mechanisms
The ombudsman reviews disputes for free, and its decisions are binding for MFIs—the model has proven successful and is ready for expansion across the entire financial sector.
Kazakhstan's Microfinance Ombudsman: First Results and Access Barriers
In four months of operation, the ombudsman received 1,500 complaints against MFIs—the institution is working, but clients need help with filing.
Kassa24 tightens limits for unidentified wallets
The Kazakhstani payment service lowered transaction limits to 3 MCI starting March 19 due to changes in the law